Unchanged Peruvian Monetary Policy

February 8, 2013

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru’s monetary policy interest rate was left at 4.25% yet again.  It’s been at that level since a 25 basis point hike in May 2011.  The rate was cut during 2009 from 6.5% to 1.25%, then raised by 175 bps during 2010 and by another 125 bps in the first half of 2011.  Officials are satisfied that inflation, which has fallen to 2.65% as of January, will continue to settle back toward the 2% midpoint of the 1-3% target range.  GDP growth has stabilized around its long-term potential pace.  Things are good.  The next three policy meetings are scheduled for March 7, April 11, and May 9.

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