Central Reserve Bank of Peru Makes Third Interest Rate Cut
September 12, 2014
Peru’s monetary policy interest rate has been sliced to 3.5% from 3.75%, following 25-basis point cuts that were made in July and last November. A previous tightening trend between May 2010 and May 2011 had lifted the rate from 1.25% to 4.25%. A statement released by Peru’s Monetary Board warns that “this decision does not imply a sequence of reference rate cuts” and gives the following reasons for its action:
This 3.5% level of the reference rate is compatible with a projected rate of inflation within the target range in 2014 and with inflation converging to 2.0 percent in 2015. This forecast takes into account that: i) current and advanced indicators of economic activity continue to show a weaker-than-expected pace of growth; ii) inflation expectations remain anchored within the inflation target range; iii) recent indicators show mixed signals of recovery in the world economy, and iv) the supply factors that led inflation to increase are moderating.
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