Monetary and foreign exchange operations - May 1998

CENTRAL BANK CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (CDBCRP)
In millions of nuevos soles
Monday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29
Stock of CDBCRP 1025,0 1025,0 1025,0 965,0 885,0
Next due date of CDBCRP (Jun 01, 1998) 60,0 60,0 60,0 120,0 80,0
Amount of CDBCRP 180,0 180,0 180,0 120,0 310,0
Outcome of the auction sale (due 12 weeks)          
- Proposals received -- -- -- -- --
- Proposals accepted -- -- -- -- --
Outcome of the auction sale (due 8 weeks)          
- Proposals received -- -- -- -- 149,0
- Proposals accepted -- -- -- -- 40,0
Interest rates accepted          
- Minimum -- -- -- -- 14,00%
- Maximum -- -- -- -- 14,15%
- Average -- -- -- -- 14,07%
Outcome of the buying auction sale CDBCRP (Circular Nš 027- EF/90)          
- Proposals received 112,4 74,6 109,9 -- --
- Proposals accepted 40,0 40,0 20,0 -- --
Interest rates accepted          
- Minimum 17,00% 16,96% 17,00% -- --
- Maximum 17,51% 17,13% 17,29% -- --
- Average 17,29% 17,02% 17,16% -- --
Secondary Market of CDBCRP          
Amount traded -- 5,8 17,0 17,3 27,5
Interest rates 1/          
- Minimum -- 13,08% 13,50% 14,08% 14,07%
- Maximum -- 14,65% 14,82% 14,98% 14,98%
- Average -- 13,86% 14,39% 14,52% 14,75%
INTEREST RATE FOR SHORT TERM CREDITS 18,00%        
SWAPS OPERATIONS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY          
Fee (daily efective rate) 0,0241% 0,0241% 0,0241% 0,0241% 0,0241%
- Amount (millions of US dollars) -- -- -- -- --
PURCHASES OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AT OVER-THE-COUNTER          
- Amount (millions of US dollars) 3,0 3,0 3,0 0,6 0,5
- Average exchange rate (S/. US$) 2,847 2,849 2,858 2,859 2,860
OTHER INDICATORS          
Commercial bank current account in the BCRP (Stock in millions of nuevos soles) 40,0 N.D. 75,4 170,4 124,6
Interbanking operations (domestic currency)          
- Amount (millions of Soles) 162,8 158,8 163,7 164,1 182,8
Interes rates          
- Minimun 16,75% 16,00% 15,80% 13,50% 12,75%
- Maximun 18,00% 17,60% 17,20% 17,00% 15,00%
- Average 17,37% 17,16% 16,71% 15,25% 13,88%
Interbanking operations (foreign currency)          
- Amount (millions of US dollars) 61,3 104,9 70,5 58,0 67,2
Interes rates          
- Minimun 6,70% 6,00% 6,00% 6,00% 6,00%
- Maximun 7,70% 7,30% 7,30% 7,80% 8,00%
- Average 6,89% 6,74% 6,55% 6,66% 6,90%
Commercial Banks operations in the foreign exchange market (millions of US dollars)          
Spot net purchases -5,9 2,8 -2,0 2,9 18,7
Forwards net purchase -2,1 -6,8 -2,3 7,7 2,7
Total spot operations 193,6 193,1 301,3 252,7 246,7
Total forward operations 20,7 17,3 43,8 19,3 32,8
1/ Profit rate to the buyer

Last update 01/06/1998
By GERENCIA DE ESTUDIOS ECONOMICOS