aimed at boosting the economy in the short term, Moody's Investors Service Vice-President Jaime Reusche affirmed on Thursday.
In this sense, the officer indicated it is possible to use part of the
fiscal space gained so far, although he warned against falling into fiscal overspending.
"It could be easily expanded to 2% this year and then continue with the reduction. However, it (Peru) must do everything possible to
reach 1% of GDP by 2021," he told El Peruano official gazette.
Evolution
"In recent months, there has been a
fiscal revenue recovery that has reduced the deficit gap, but there is still work to do with the purpose of achieving the goals," Reusche expressed.
"Leaving behind the path towards the reduction of deficit to 1% of GDP would be a serious mistake that would destroy Peru's so important
fiscal credibility, which anchors the favorable vision of foreign investors," he stressed.
Likewise, the Moody's representative pointed out public expenditure is inefficient and spending without clear objectives —of what is being purchased with those resources— could be dangerous and irresponsible.
Trade war
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