On June 12-19, Peru’s country risk indicator —measured by the EMBIG Peru spread— registered 127 bps, the Central Reserve Bank has informed.
In the same period, the EMBIG Latin America spread registered 503 bps amid more positive economic data in the United States.
Interbank interest rate
On June 19, the interbank interest rate in Peruvian Soles showed an annual average rate of 2.75%, and this rate in US Dollars registered an annual average rate of 2.50%.
On the same date, the average corporate prime rate -the interest rate charged by commercial banks to lower risk businesses- in Soles was 4.01%, whereas the prime rate in Dollars recorded 2.97%.
(END) NDP/MVB