Peruvian economy may have increased 2.6% in May 2017, a survey conducted by Andina news agency revealed.
According to the poll, analysts and guilds' estimates for the fifth month range from 2% to 3.4%. The average economic growth projection stands at 2.61%.
It must be noted May's growth rate would be lower than the one registered in the same month last year (4.91%).
However, the said result would be higher than those reported in April (0.17%), March (0.71%) and February (0.72%) this year.
Within this framework, BBVA Research Principal Economist Francisco Grippa underlined expansion was mainly driven by the fishery sector.
"Greater
anchovy catches encouraged a 280% increase in the fishery sector in May [...]," Grippa said.
Official results will be revealed on May 14.
Survey results were as follows:
| BBVA Research | 3.40% |
| Inteligo | 2.80% |
| Scotiabank | 2.80% |
| BCP | 2.60% |
| Asbanc | 2.40% |
| Phase Consultores | 2.30% |
| CCL | 2.00% |
| | |
| Median | 2.60% |
| Average | 2.61% |
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