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Holiday FX Snapshot: Peru Sol Closes at S/3.3650, Argentina Set to Reopen Near $1,475, Mexico FIX at 17.93

With markets closed for Christmas, Dec. 25 listings reflect prior-session reference rates rather than live trading.

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.