on Monday affirmed that Peru's economic activity registered the second-smallest drop among the main countries in the region.
Based on information as of August, the nation recorded a contraction of 9.8%, after Brazil (-3.9%).
"In August, the countries whose economic activities fell the most were Argentina (-11.6%), Chile (-11.3%), and Colombia (-10.6%)," it reported.
The issuing entity said that —compared to other nations in the region— the impact of COVID-19 on the economy was the most severe in Peru thru June due to the duration of the quarantine.