Peru

The Banco Central de Republica del Perú (BCRP) held the policy rate at 4.25% in its May monetary policy meeting, in line with our expectations and Bloomberg consensus estimates.... 2013-05-30

Protesters against Newmont Mining's Conga gold mine project clashed with Peruvian police in late May as they attempted to prevent workers from transferring water from a natural lake... 2013-05-30

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's administration has come under pressure from domestic and international stakeholders in recent months on the back of issues such as rising crime,... 2013-05-16

In recent weeks, Peru's comptroller general has launched an investigation into allegations that First Lady Nadine Heredia has been misappropriating public funds for personal use. The... 2013-05-02

The Peruvian nuevo sol has sold off in recent weeks due in part to significant weakness in gold and base metals prices. While we believe that potential for central bank intervention,... 2013-05-02

Peruvian economic activity data has started to show some weakness in recent months, supporting our view for a notable slowdown in growth in the latter half of 2013. Indeed, we maintain... 2013-04-24

Peruvian exports posted an 18.2% year-on-year contraction in January. After rebounding modestly between September and November 2012, exports have headed back into negative territory... 2013-04-01