Peru's sol currency ended stronger Thrusday at PEN2.844 per U.S. dollar compared with PEN2.849 in the previous trading session.
So far this year the sol has depreciated 1.57 percent against the U.S. dollar.
In the last 12-month period, the Peruvian currency has weakened 1.46 percent against the greenback.
Meanwhile, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) of Peru auctioned a one-year PEN100 million deposit certificate (CD BCRP) at an average rate of 3,65 percent.
Later on Thursday, the BCR also auctioned a two-month PEN300 million deposit certificate (CD BCRP) at an average rate of 0,09 percent.
The country's Central Bank largely remained at the sidelines and did not intervene in the foreign-exchange market today.
In its weekly report, the BCR announced that 6-month BCRP-CDs for a total of PEN700 million were placed at an average rate of 3.52 percent at August 19, 2014.
On August 15, the BCR purchased foreign currency for a total of US$ 10 million in the spot market at an average rate of S/. 2.7940 per US dollar.
Since 2012, the nation's Central Bank has purchased foreign currency for a total of US$ 19.08 billion and sold foreign currency for a total of US$ 7.35 billion.
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Published: 8/28/2014