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Peru: Credit to private sector up 8% in Nov 2019

09:21 | Lima, Dec. 20.

Credit to the private sector —which includes loans granted by banks, financial, municipal and rural savings banks, as well as cooperatives— grew 8% in November 2019 compared to the same month last year, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) has reported.

By segments, credit to natural persons maintained its annual growth rate and expanded 11.4%, while that aimed at companies rose 5.9%.

Regarding credit to natural persons, BCR said the most dynamic segment was the consumer-oriented one.

In this sphere, an annual expansion of 13% was registered last November, while mortgage credit increased 9%.

By currencies, credit in Peruvian Soles continues growing at annual double-digit rates, with an expansion of 10.5% in November. For its part, credit in U.S. Dollars rose 1.6%.

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Published: 12/20/2019