{"help": "https://data.iadb.org/api/3/action/help_show?name=resource_show", "success": true, "result": {"access_url": "https://data.iadb.org/dataset/abea491d-2123-4aed-b94a-5dcd057e4fad/resource/b7f01513-5d48-4210-94c0-110fdfbb459f", "cache_last_updated": null, "cache_url": null, "created": "2026-06-24T11:53:30.603720", "data_notes": {"en": "### What does this exchange rate indicator measure?\n\nIt measures the nominal bilateral rate at which a country's domestic currency is exchanged for the US dollar, reflecting the local currency's value in nominal terms without adjusting for inflation.\n\n### How many countries and which time period are covered?\n\nThe indicator covers 24 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean over the period 1990-2026, at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency.\n\n### What units and transformations are available?\n\nValues are expressed in local currency as period averages or end-of-period observations, with MA3, MA6, MA12 moving averages and MoM %, QoQ %, and YoY % growth rates.\n\n### Where does the data come from?\n\nThe data are compiled from regional central banks, including the Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia, and Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, then standardized within Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### What is this indicator typically used for?\n\nIt is used to analyze currency movements against the US dollar, assess external competitiveness and dollarized trade, and support exchange-rate and macroeconomic research.\n\n### How do I cite this indicator?\n\nCite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"NER Bilateral vis \u00e0 vis the US$\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "es": "### \u00bfQu\u00e9 mide este indicador de tipo de cambio?\n\nMide la tasa nominal bilateral a la que la moneda nacional de un pa\u00eds se intercambia por el d\u00f3lar estadounidense, reflejando el valor de la moneda local en t\u00e9rminos nominales sin ajustar por inflaci\u00f3n.\n\n### \u00bfCu\u00e1ntos pa\u00edses y qu\u00e9 per\u00edodo se cubren?\n\nEl indicador cubre 24 pa\u00edses de Am\u00e9rica Latina y el Caribe en el per\u00edodo 1990-2026, con frecuencia anual, mensual y trimestral.\n\n### \u00bfQu\u00e9 unidades y transformaciones est\u00e1n disponibles?\n\nLos valores se expresan en moneda local como promedios del per\u00edodo o fin de per\u00edodo, con medias m\u00f3viles MA3, MA6, MA12 y tasas MoM %, QoQ % e YoY %.\n\n### \u00bfDe d\u00f3nde provienen los datos?\n\nLos datos provienen de bancos centrales de la regi\u00f3n, incluidos el Banco Central do Brasil, el Banco de Mexico (Banxico), el Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia y el Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, y se estandarizan en Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### \u00bfPara qu\u00e9 se utiliza t\u00edpicamente este indicador?\n\nSe utiliza para analizar los movimientos de la moneda frente al d\u00f3lar, evaluar la competitividad externa y el comercio dolarizado, y apoyar la investigaci\u00f3n cambiaria y macroecon\u00f3mica.\n\n### \u00bfC\u00f3mo cito este indicador?\n\nC\u00edtelo as\u00ed: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"NER Bilateral vis \u00e0 vis the US$\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "fr": "### Que mesure cet indicateur de taux de change ?\n\nIl mesure le taux nominal bilat\u00e9ral auquel la monnaie nationale d'un pays s'\u00e9change contre le dollar am\u00e9ricain, refl\u00e9tant la valeur de la monnaie locale en termes nominaux sans ajustement pour l'inflation.\n\n### Combien de pays et quelle p\u00e9riode sont couverts ?\n\nL'indicateur couvre 24 pays d'Am\u00e9rique latine et des Cara\u00efbes sur la p\u00e9riode 1990-2026, en fr\u00e9quence annuelle, mensuelle et trimestrielle.\n\n### Quelles unit\u00e9s et transformations sont disponibles ?\n\nLes valeurs sont exprim\u00e9es en monnaie locale en moyenne de p\u00e9riode ou en fin de p\u00e9riode, avec moyennes mobiles MA3, MA6, MA12 et taux MoM %, QoQ % et YoY %.\n\n### D'o\u00f9 proviennent les donn\u00e9es ?\n\nLes donn\u00e9es proviennent de banques centrales r\u00e9gionales, notamment le Banco Central do Brasil, le Banco de Mexico (Banxico), le Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia et le Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, puis sont harmonis\u00e9es dans Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### \u00c0 quoi sert g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement cet indicateur ?\n\nIl sert \u00e0 analyser les mouvements de la monnaie face au dollar, \u00e0 \u00e9valuer la comp\u00e9titivit\u00e9 ext\u00e9rieure et les \u00e9changes en dollars, et \u00e0 appuyer la recherche sur les changes et la macro\u00e9conomie.\n\n### Comment citer cet indicateur ?\n\nCitez-le ainsi : Banque interam\u00e9ricaine de d\u00e9veloppement (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \u00ab NER Bilateral vis \u00e0 vis the US$ \u00bb. data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset.", "pt_BR": "### O que esse indicador de c\u00e2mbio mede?\n\nMede a taxa nominal bilateral pela qual a moeda nacional de um pa\u00eds \u00e9 trocada pelo d\u00f3lar dos EUA, refletindo o valor da moeda local em termos nominais sem ajuste pela infla\u00e7\u00e3o.\n\n### Quantos pa\u00edses e qual per\u00edodo s\u00e3o cobertos?\n\nO indicador cobre 24 pa\u00edses da Am\u00e9rica Latina e do Caribe no per\u00edodo de 1990 a 2026, em frequ\u00eancia anual, mensal e trimestral.\n\n### Quais unidades e transforma\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis?\n\nOs valores s\u00e3o expressos em moeda local como m\u00e9dias do per\u00edodo ou fim de per\u00edodo, com m\u00e9dias m\u00f3veis MA3, MA6, MA12 e taxas MoM %, QoQ % e YoY %.\n\n### De onde v\u00eam os dados?\n\nOs dados s\u00e3o compilados de bancos centrais da regi\u00e3o, incluindo o Banco Central do Brasil, o Banco de Mexico (Banxico), o Banco de la Rep\u00fablica de Colombia e o Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Argentina, e padronizados no Latin Macro Watch.\n\n### Para que esse indicador \u00e9 normalmente usado?\n\n\u00c9 usado para analisar os movimentos da moeda frente ao d\u00f3lar, avaliar a competitividade externa e o com\u00e9rcio dolarizado e apoiar a pesquisa cambial e macroecon\u00f4mica.\n\n### Como fa\u00e7o para citar este indicador?\n\nCite assim: Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), Latin Macro Watch \u2014 \"NER Bilateral vis \u00e0 vis the US$\". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset."}, "datastore_active": true, "datastore_contains_all_records_of_source_file": false, "description": "The Nominal Exchange Rate (NER) bilateral vis-\u00e0-vis the US dollar is the rate at which the domestic currency is exchanged for the US$, published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Latin Macro Watch for Latin America and the Caribbean. 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