Mexico City. Today Thursday August 20, 2020 the dollar is listed in $22.09 pesos, with a downward trend according to information from the platform investing.com.
According to Banco de México, the exchange rate in the market spot interbank ended today at $ 22.16 pesos per dollar (almost 11 cents more than yesterday Wednesday). On the other hand, the dollar FIX ended at $ 22.17 (up 12 cents from 22.05 yesterday).
Employment data in the United States affected the Mexican currency. Applications for economic support for unemployment in that country had an increase of more than 100,000, compared to the record of the previous week.
In addition, the minutes of the US federal reserve also weakened the peso. According to Reforma, the Federal Open Market Committee of the United States Federal Reserve (FOMC, for its acronym in English) released the minutes of its meeting of July 28 and 29, in which the central bank authorities said that the rapid recovery in employment observed in May and June has probably decelerated.
They also noted that a further “substantial improvement” in the labor market will depend on a “broad and sustained” reopening of business activity. The minutes also suggest that participants in the last FOMC meeting expressed concern that a recovery from the economic recession triggered by the coronavirus faces an overly uncertain path.
Exchange rate: Dollar price in real time:
Regarding the exchange rate in the different banks of Mexico, the price of the dollar reaches its highest level for sale in the $ 23.00 in Banbajío, while the lowest to purchase is in $ 21.00 in Banco Azteca, IXE and Banorte, in accordance with Dollar.info.
Regarding the euro, this is priced at $ 26.21 pesos, for $ 29.20 pesos of the pound sterling overall average.
Oil prices in real time:
According to Investing.com, this Thursday WTI oil is at $ 42.76 per barrel in its orders for October 2020. Brent oil is at $ 44.88 per barrel in its orders for October 2020, both with an upward trend. low.
With information from Reforma, Dolar.info and Investing.
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