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Peru's sol closes weaker; no central bank purchases

Peruvian sol Photo: ANDINA/Juan Carlos Guzmán Negrini.

Peruvian sol Photo: ANDINA/Juan Carlos Guzmán Negrini.

14:49 | Lima, Jul. 30.

Peru's sol closed weaker Wednesday at PEN2.790 per U.S. dollar compared with PEN2.786 in the previous trading session.

The sol has gained 0.29 percent against the U.S. dollar so far this year, having positive impact in the country's purchasing power.

In the last 12-month period, the Peruvian currency has depreciated 0.18 percent against the greenback.

Meanwhile, the BCR did not intervene in the foreign-exchange market.

Also on Wednesday, the BCR auctioned a eighteen-month PEN100 million deposit certificate (CD BCRP) at an average rate of 3,69 percent.

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Published: 7/30/2014