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Peru's sol closes stronger; no central bank purchases

Photo: ANDINA/Juan Carlos Guzmán Negrini.

Photo: ANDINA/Juan Carlos Guzmán Negrini.

13:54 | Lima, Aug. 01.

Peru's sol finished stronger Friday at PEN2.799 per U.S. dollar compared with PEN2.802 in the previous trading session.

The sol has gained 0.04 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 0.14 percent against the greenback.

Meanwhile, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) of Peru did not intervene in the foreign-exchange market.

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Published: 8/1/2014