Overview
- Peru’s BCRP reported the Dec. 24 interbank close at S/3.3650 after allowing S/600 million in FX swaps to expire and purchasing US$140 million in the spot market.
- In Peru’s parallel market, quotes hovered around S/3.350 for buying and S/3.370 for selling, with total market turnover near US$375 million at an average S/3.3650.
- Argentine banks informed the central bank they plan to reopen on Friday with official retail quotes around 1,475 pesos per dollar, with individual banks clustered near that level.
- Argentina’s segmented rates stayed divergent: blue near 1,505 pesos in Buenos Aires and 1,521 in Córdoba, MEP around 1,475.80, and CCL about 1,524.40.
- Mexico’s reference showed stability, with Banxico’s FIX around 17.9332 pesos per dollar and spot references near 17.93, published as carry-overs during the holiday closure.