In Peru, the economic recovery remains elusive, leading to a continuous decline in private investment. Recent data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) shows a 6.2% year-on-year drop in private investment during the third quarter of 2023. This downturn marks the fifth consecutive quarter of such decline. The BCRP identifies the reduction in […]
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