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Peru Congress approves 2018 Public Sector Budget

LIMA,PERÚ.NOVIEMBRE 27. Gabinete en pleno se presenta  ante el Congreso de la Republica para sustentar la Ley de Presupuesto del Año Fiscal 2018 Foto: ANDINA/Dante Zegarra.

LIMA,PERÚ.NOVIEMBRE 27. Gabinete en pleno se presenta ante el Congreso de la Republica para sustentar la Ley de Presupuesto del Año Fiscal 2018 Foto: ANDINA/Dante Zegarra.

19:48 | Lima, Nov. 30.

The Peruvian Congress passed the Public Budget, Financial Balance and External Indebtedness Bill for the Fiscal Year 2018 during a plenary session held on Thursday afternoon.

The 2018 Public Budget Bill amounts to S/157.15 billion (about US$48.50 billion).

Such bill was developed to act as a catalyst for Peruvian economy and is also focused on decentralization.

As is known, today was the deadline for the Parliament to pass this bill.

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Published: 11/30/2017