The EMBIG Peru decreased by 1 basis point to 198 bps, while the EMBIG Latin America decreased by 4 bps to 464 bps between May 17 and May 24, the
Central Reserve Bank (BCR) has reported.
According to the BCR, the interest rate on Peru's 10-year sovereign bonds, which increased by 9 bps between May 17 and May 24, remains one of the lowest in the region.
The country risk measures the ability of a country to meet its financial obligations and the implicit political risk and, based on that, receives an international credit rating.
The main consequences of a high country risk are a drop in foreign investment and lower economic growth, which could lead to unemployment and low wages.
This is an orientation index for investors, because it indicates the risk of doing business in a country is more or less high.
It should be noted that the higher the risk, the less likely projects obtain a return in accordance with funds; and the lower this index is, the more attractive the country will be to investors.
The index is measured based on the difference between the spread of Peru sovereign bonds over yield of U.S. Treasury bonds.
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Published: 5/29/2023