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Peru: Public investment execution amounts to US$2.919 billion

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15:32 | Lima, Jul. 2.

As at June 27, Peru's public investment amounted to S/9.502 billion (about US$2.919 billion), the Economy and Finance Ministry reported.

Such investment was executed by the three levels of government: national, regional and local.

Local governments headed the chart with S/4.089 billion (about US$1.256 billion), followed by the national government with S/3.512 billion (about US$1.079 billion) and regional governments with S/1.900 billion (about US$583.72 million).

By levels

At central-government level, the Transport and Communications Ministry led the ranking having executed projects worth S/2.092 billion (about US$642.70 million), followed by the Education Ministry with S/403 million (about US$123.81 million).

Concerning regional governments, Arequipa region executed public investment projects valued at S/334 million (about US$102.61 million).

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Published: 7/2/2017