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RGE Analysis

Latin America: Weathering the Storm but Not the Hurricane

By Bertrand Delgado 5/29/2007

Peru: Economic Profile

Peru's Credit Ratings and Outlook

What is Peru's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Peru's New Sol

Peru's New Sol and International Reserves

Peru's Fiscal Stimulus Program

What is Peru's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Macro View

Peru: Economic Profile

Peru's Credit Ratings and Outlook

What is Peru's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Andean : Peru : Latin America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

The Andes: External Accounts

Andean Current Accounts: How Are They Faring?

Free Trade Agreements Between Andean Countries and the Rest of the World

Andean : Bolivia : Colombia : Ecuador : Peru : Latin America : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance : International Trade and Globalization :

Peru's Fiscal Stimulus Program

What is Peru's Monetary Policy Outlook for 2010?

Andean : Peru : Latin America : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Fiscal Policy : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Markets

Peru's New Sol

Peru's New Sol and International Reserves

Andean : Peru : Latin America : Markets : Currencies :

Emerging Markets: Economic Profile

Turkish Stock Market: Will 2010 Be Another Strong Performance Year?

Emerging Market Interest Rate Policy: Has Easing Ended?

North East Asia : Peru : Russia : Russia and CIS : South Africa : South East Asia : Taiwan : Thailand : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Equities : Andean : Brazil : China : Colombia : Mexico :

Geostrategic & Long Term Issues

The Evolving OAS

Will the Obama Administration Improve U.S.-Latin American Relations?

Claims on Sovereignty in the Falkland Islands

Andean : Argentina : Bolivia : Brazil : Canada : Chile : Colombia : Ecuador : Mexico : Peru : Uruguay : Venezuela : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : International Organizations :

APEC's Growing Profile

APEC's November Meeting Pushes for Regional Integration and Rebalancing

The APEC Summit: Are Bilateral Trade Arrangements the New Trend?

Malaysia : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Peru : Philippines : Singapore : South East Asia : South Korea : Thailand : Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations : Andean : Australia : Canada : Chile : China : Hong Kong and Macau : Indonesia : Japan :

Key Indicators

Consumer Price Index
 (December 2001=100, NSA)
122.54,122.4,122.8,123.16,100.73 100.73
Foreign Trade
 Trade Balance
 (Millions of US Dollars, NSA)
539.16,566.26,555.71,587.47,935.88 935.88
National Accounts
 Index - Manufacturing
 (1994=100, NSA)
168.47,174.01,180.41,183.34,187.18 187.18
Interest Rates
 Central Bank - Reference Rate
 (Percent, NSA)
1.25,1.25,1.25,1.25,1.25 1.25
Balance of Payments
 Primary Balance
 (Millions of Nuevos Soles, NSA)
250.03,-313.21,-80.28,-4271.36,2537.15 2,537.15
data by Moody's

RGE's Q1 2010 Latin America Outlook

Read the Q1 2010 Latin America Outlook.

RGE Analysis

LatAm: What’s Coming Up? (Week of March 8, 2010)

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Mar 05, 2010

Latin America: What's Coming Up?

By Bertrand Delgado and Juan L. Maldonado Feb 12, 2010

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What Are the Risks?

Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone and Bertrand Delgado Nov 13, 2009

Global Monetary Policy Outlook

The RGE Analyst Team Nov 11, 2009

Are Capital Controls in Fashion Again?

RGE Analyst Team Oct 28, 2009

NATO; U.S. Employment; Peru Investment Grade; Hungary Political Turmoil

Christian Menegatti Apr 03, 2008

Latin America: Weathering the Storm but Not the Hurricane

By Bertrand Delgado May 29, 2007

Pragmatism or Populism: Which Will be the New Latin America's Dominant Ism?

Nouriel Roubini May 11, 2006

EconoMonitors

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

LatAm Update: Brazil Inflation Tops Expectations, Peru GDP Grows Robustly

Bertrand Delgado Feb 16, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Brazil, Inc.

Walter Molano Feb 16, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Latin America: Positive Growth Dynamics but Deteriorating Inflation Expectations

Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 11, 2010

Latin America Economonitor

A New Latin American Boom Seems to be Starting but it will be Plagued with Risks

Eduardo Lora Feb 2, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

In Praise of Roads

Walter Molano Jan 14, 2010

Latin America Economonitor

Peru: Hands across the Amazon

Walter Molano Jan 12, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Latin American CDS: Fully Recovered, What are the Risks?

Alejandro Rivera, Elisa Parisi-Capone and Bertrand Delgado Nov 17, 2009

Latin America Economonitor

On the Links to a Recovery in Latin America

Javier Guillermo Gomez Pineda Sep 8, 2009

Daily Digest

News

Peru has fourth strongest hiring intentions globally

ANDINA  RMB, LVT, CSO and JPC Mar 10, 2010

News

Peru may raise rates to fight inflation-cenbank

Reuters  Teresa Cespedes Mar 4, 2010

News

Peru opens trade deal with China and reaches agreement with European Union

Peruvian Times  Mar 2, 2010

News

Peru exports to China seen growing by US$ 600 million a year under FTA

ANDINA  Mar 1, 2010

News

New Latin American group unlikely to have teeth

The Miami Herald  Andres Oppenheimer Jan 1, 1900

News

Peru confirms FTA with China to be effective from March 1

ANDINA  Feb 25, 2010

News

Latinamerica Economic Climate on the rise: Brazil, Uruguay, Peru lead

MercoPress  Feb 25, 2010

News

Mexico gives birth to the Community of Latinamerican and Caribbean States

Merco Press  Feb 24, 2010

News

BCR: Peru's domestic demand grew 4.6% in December

ANDINA  Feb 21, 2010

News

BCP: Peru GDP to grow 4.9% this year despite pre-electoral period

ANDINA  Feb 20, 2010

News

BCR reported positive data in January

ANDINA  Feb 20, 2010

News

Peruvian exports to European Union to grow by 18% this year surpassing US$ 2 billion

ANDINA  Feb 17, 2010

News

Peru to submit proposal to solve fishing controversy on EU FTA negotiations

ANDINA  Feb 17, 2010

News

Spain Approves Carbon Offset Projects in China, India, Peru

Bloomberg Business Week  Ben Sills Feb 17, 2010

News

Chilean president-elect criticizes Castro and reaffirms support of Peru, Bolivia

Merco Press  Feb 18, 2010

News

Peru-Japan FTA negotiations to take longer than expected, says Mincetur

ANDINA  Feb 15, 2010

News

Peru’s GDP Expands at Fastest Pace Since October 2008 (Update1)

Business Week  John Quigley Feb 15, 2010

News

Peru Adds Limit to Banks, Fund Currency Holdings (Update1)

Business Week  John Quigley Feb 15, 2010

News

UPDATE 2-Peru's economy surges 6.38 pct in Dec, tops views

Reuters  Teresa Cespedes Feb 15, 2010

Analysis

Peru's Mineral Wealth and Woes

Council for Foreign Relations  Toni Johnson Feb 10, 2010

Analysis

Peru: The CB left rates unchanged and issued a similar statement

BNP  Italo Lombardi, Rafael de la Fuente, Diego Donadio and Alexandre Lintz Feb 12, 2010

News

Peru Central Bank May Keep Rate at 1.25% for Sixth Month

Bloomberg  John Quigley Feb 11, 2010

News

Peru’s trade balance surplus likely to reach US$ 7.6 billion this year

ANDINA  Feb 8, 2010

News

Peru: Private sector credit growth reached 8.1% over the past 12 months

ANDINA  Feb 6, 2010

News

BCP: Peru economy to grow by 6% and credit placements by 18% and 20% this year

ANDINA  Feb 6, 2010

News

Peru International Reserves show upward trend, totaled US$ 34.34 billion by Feb. 2

ANDINA  Feb 8, 2010

News

Peru, Japan make good progress in EPA talks

ANDINA  Feb 8, 2010

News

Peru Files Shelf to Sell Up to $5 Billion of Debt (Update1)

Bloomberg  Veronica Navarro Espinosa Feb 2, 2010

News

Peru January Consumer Prices Rise as Food Costs Jump (Update1)

Bloomberg  John Quigley Feb 1, 2010

Analysis

Peru: Inflation in January was 0.3%

BNP  Italo Lombardi, Rafael de la Fuente, Diego Donadio and Alexandre Lintz Feb 2, 2010

News

Peru's Jan Benchmark Consumer Price Index Rose 0.30 - INEI

Wall Street Journal  Dow Jones Newswires and Sophie Kevany Feb 1, 2010

News

Peru received US$ 859 million in hydrocarbon royalties in 2009

ANDINA  Jan 28, 2010

News

Employment in Manufacturing sector rose 5.9% in October-December 2009

ANDINA  Feb 1, 2010

News

Peruvian exports grew by 43% in December

ANDINA  Jan 1, 1900

News

Peru's Main Stock Indexes End Weaker; Sol Strengthens

Wall Street Journal  Jan 29, 2010

News

Latin America rejects old U.S. approach in drugs war

Reuters  Luis Andres Henao Jan 29, 2010

News

Peru places PEN 300 million in 32-year sol-denominated bonds

ANDINA  Jan 29, 2010

RGE Writings

Bremmer-Roubini 2010 Global Forecast

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor  Nouriel Roubini and Ian Bremmer Jan 28, 2010

News

Brazil, Chile, Peru: Latin America Bond and Currency Preview

Bloomberg  Andrea Jaramillo Jan 28, 2010

News

Peru's Tax Collection Falls 13% In 2009 As Economy Weakens

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Jan 22, 2010

News

Peru Works To Ease Volatility In Foreign Exchange Market

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Jan 22, 2010

News

Brazil and Argentina, first countries president elect Piñera will visit

Merco Press  Jan 25, 2010

News

Peru's exports fell 15% to US$26.4 billion in 2009

The China Post  Jan 25, 2010

News

Peru's Central Bank Chief: Dec GDP Growth Could Reach 5%

Wall Street Journal  Sophie Kevany Jan 19, 2010

News

Peru's November GDP Expanded 4.2% - INEI

Wall Street Journal  Peru's November GDP Expanded 4.2% - INEI Jan 15, 2010

News

PERÚ - Peru Reduced its Unemployment

Poder 360  Jan 12, 2010

News

Peruvian exports to total US$ 33.06 billion in 2010 on prices rise

ANDINA  Dec 22, 2009

News

Peru public investment to grow 22% in 2010

ANDINA  Dec 22, 2009

Analysis

Moodys Upgrades Peru's Foreign Currency Ratings

Moody's  Mauro Leos Dec 16, 2009

News

LATAM WEEKAHEAD-Central banks to signal low rates to stay

Reuters  Walter Brandimarte Dec 14, 2009

News

Brazil, Peru and Uruguay forecasted to expand 5.5% and 5% next year

Merco Press  Dec 11, 2009

News

Peru Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 1.25% for Fourth Month

Bloomberg  John Quigley Dec 11, 2009

Analysis

Peru: CB holds base rate unchanged at 1.25%, within expectations

BNP  Italo Lombardi, Rafael de la Fuente, Diego Donadio and Alexandre Lintz Dec 11, 2009

News

Peru In Process Of Buying Tanks From China For Military

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak Dec 9, 2009

News

Peru army plans arms purchase, tests Chinese tanks

Forbes  Dec 9, 2009

News

Third quarter FDI rise in Peru reflects return of investors' confidence

ANDINA  Dec 7, 2009

News

Peru May Sell $2.14 Billion of Bonds Next Year, Andina Says

Bloomberg  John Quigley Dec 8, 2009

News

Peru's Tax Collections End Downward Slide, Gain In November

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Dec 2, 2009

News

Peru Public Sector Investments Seen Up 40% This Yr-Finance Min

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Dec 4, 2009

Analysis

November CPI surprises to the downside at -0.11% m/m.

BNP Paribas  Dec 2, 2009

Analysis

OECD recommendations to boost the Latin American economy

OECD  Nov 30, 2009

News

Talisman sees commercial oil reserves in Peru

Reuters  Daniel Fineren Dec 1, 2009

News

Peru's Bond Swap Shows Investor Confidence - Scotiabank

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Dec 1, 2009

News

Peru Congress approves 2010 budget, spending rise

Reuters  Dana Ford Nov 27, 2009

News

Peru Signs Free Trade Deal With European Countries

New York Times  Dow Jones Nov 27, 2009

News

Peru 3Q GDP Down 0.6%, Hurt By Gross Fixed Investment Cut -INEI

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Nov 30, 2009

News

Peru's 3Q Current Account Surplus $152 Mln; 0.5% Of GDP

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Nov 30, 2009

News

Peru's 3Q Fiscal Deficit 3.3% Of GDP Vs Surplus 1.4% Of GDP

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Nov 30, 2009

News

Peru’s Economy Shrank 0.6 Percent in Third Quarter (Update1)

Bloomberg  John Quigley Nov 30, 2009

News

Chile Ministry Formally Answers Peru Espionage Allegations

NASDAQ  Anthony Esposito Nov 24, 2009

News

Peru Authorizes Domestic Bond Swap To Lengthen Maturities

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Nov 23, 2009

News

Peru Exports to Rise 10% in 2010 on Metals, Fishmeal (Update1)

Bloomberg  Alex Emery Nov 23, 2009

Opinions

The Trans-Pacific Partnership

East Asia Forum  Ann Capling Nov 23, 2009

News

Brazil, Peru and Uruguay in “boom phase recovery”

Merco Press  Nov 20, 2009

News

Chile to read Peru's report on spying case

CCTV  Xinhua Nov 20, 2009

News

Would Peru lawmaker Keiko Fujimori free her jailed dad?

The Christian Science Monitor  Matthew Clark Nov 19, 2009

News

Emerging Market Sovereign Debt Issuance Is at Record Levels

Wall Street Journal  Kejal Vyas Nov 19, 2009

News

UPDATE 1-Peru sees modest rise in 2009 metals output

Reuters  Dana Ford and Patricia Velez Nov 17, 2009

News

Peru's Oct Past-Due Loan Ratio Inches Up To 1.63% -Asbanc

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Nov 17, 2009

News

Peru Port Operators May Invest $3 Billion in 4 Years (Update1)

Bloomberg  Alex Emery and John Quigley Nov 18, 2009

News

UPDATE: Peru Government Insists Peruvian Spy Worked For Chile

Wall Street Journal  Robert Kozak Nov 17, 2009

News

Financial sector dynamism, public expenditure boosted Peru GDP growth

ANDINA  Nov 17, 2009

News

Peru’s GDP rose 0.04% in September

ANDINA  Nov 16, 2009

News

Peru president says near trade deal with South Korea

Reuters  Jon Herskovitz, Christine Kim and Jonathan Hopfner Nov 11, 2009

Analysis

LatAm Strategy Notebook: 2010 Market Targets – Slower Gains

Citigroup  Geoffrey Dennis and Jason Press Nov 11, 2009

Analysis

Peru: Exports propped up trade surplus in September

BNP Paribas  Nov 11, 2009

News

Peru's Credicorp Sees Strong 2010, Medium-Term Loan Growth

WSJ  Robert Kozak and Dow Jones Newswires Nov 9, 2009

News

UPDATE 1-Thailand to sign Peru FTA, to double bilateral trade

Reuters  Nopporn Wong-Anan Nov 10, 2009

News

Peru International Reserves totaled US$ 32.93 billion by November 3

ANDINA  Nov 7, 2009

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