On Thursday, Peru’s Central Reserve Bank cut its benchmark interest rate to 6.50%, down 25 basis points from December’s 6.75%. The bank’s “Monetary Program January 2024” report states this cut doesn’t mean ongoing rate reductions. Future changes will rely on fresh inflation data. This decision follows the twelve-month inflation rate’s drop from 3.6% in November […]
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