The price of the dollar in Peru closed higher in a context in which the majority of Latin American markets were devalued on Friday, so investors kept their appetite for dollar assets to cover risks, while the number of contagions by COVID-19 amounted to 1595 cases.
The greenback closed the day at S / 3.46, an increase compared to the price of the day before of S / 3.44, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
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The greenback closed the day at S / 3.46, a rise from the price of S / 3.44 the day before, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
Meanwhile, in the parallel market or exchange houses in Lima, the sale price of the dollar quoted at S / 3,465
On the local scene, the Executive announced a credit guarantee package for S / 30.00 million that will be made official by decree this weekend, thus, the measure seeks to accelerate the recovery of the sectors that are temporarily affected by the quarantine,
Likewise, the President of the Republic, Martín Vizcarra, affirmed that the Government is evaluating granting S / 380 bonuses to family farming workers, as well as to those from other productive sectors.
Internationally, it was learned that the US economy lost 701,000 jobs in March, an abrupt end to the historic streak of 113 straight months of job growth, as stringent measures to contain the advance of COVID-19 closed factories and businesses, confirming a recession in progress.
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If you do not have characteristic respiratory symptoms of covid-19 (cough), and you do not need to care for someone who is infected, you do not need to wear a mask.
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