Overview
- The exchange rate closed at S/3.368 per dollar on December 18, essentially unchanged from the prior day’s S/3.369, according to BCRP-cited reports.
- In the parallel market, quotes were reported around S/3.355 for purchase and S/3.370 for sale, staying close to bank board levels.
- Market accounts highlighted expirations and partial rollovers of BCRP FX swap sales as a key liquidity factor, with reported amounts varying between S/500 million and S/700 million.
- Year to date, the dollar’s price in Peru has fallen about 10.45% versus its late‑2024 level, leaving the sol among the region’s stronger performers in 2025.
- Regionally, Argentina’s blue dollar fell below ARS 1,500 to close near ARS 1,470/1,490, and Banxico cut its policy rate 25 basis points to 7% as the Mexican peso hovered around 18.00 per dollar.