Central Banks
Peru Cuts Rate to 4.5% With Slow Inflation, Tariff Risks
Peru’s annual inflation remains the slowest among its Latin American peers.
Photographer: Angela Ponce/BloombergPeru resumed monetary easing with inflation firmly under control and US tariffs posing mounting risks to its economy.
The central bank cut its key rate to 4.5% from 4.75% on Thursday, as expected by five of 13 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. The other eight expected policymakers to hold rates steady for a fourth consecutive month.