On February 6-13, Peru's country risk indicator —measured by the EMBIG Peru spread— registered 139 bps, Central Reserve Bank (BCR) has reported.
On the other hand, the EMBIG Latin America spread rose 7 bps to 489 bps amid signals of a global economic slowdown and negative economic data in the Eurozone.
Interbank Interest Rate
On February 13, the interbank interest rate in Peruvian Soles showed an annual rate of 2.75%, while this rate in US Dollars was 2.50%.
On the same date, the average corporate prime rate –the interest rate charged by commercial banks to lower risk businesses– in Soles stood at 4.38%, whereas the prime rate in US Dollars was 3.37%.