LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra

Peru's currency, Nuevo Sol, is one of the four ones which value has
risen in the region against the US. dollar, behind Brazil, Chile and Colombia, according to a study by consultant firm Economática.
The Peruvian currency has increased its value in 7.99% against the dollar from January 1st to September 30th this year, lower than Brazilian real (which rose) 31.44%, the Chilean peso (17.01%) and Colombian peso (16.73%).
During the first nine months of the year, these four countries accumulated a revaluation against the dollar even higher than the euro (5.22%), according to this study.
The only currencies which increased their exchange rates between July and September were the Colombian peso (12.31%), the Brazilian real (9.76%) and the Peruvian Nuevo Sol (3.48%).
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