Julio Velarde, the head of Peru’s Central Bank, lowered the country’s 2023 growth forecast from 2.2% to 0.9%. He spoke during the “September 2023 Inflation Report” presentation. Velarde blames the cut mainly on the El Niño weather event and low public trust. The agriculture sector shrank by 2%. Fishing is expected to drop by 27%. […]
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