Peru's BCRP ends pause and raises its benchmark rate to 4.50%
Peru's central bank board raised its benchmark interest rate to 4.50% in November, after 14 months at 4.25%. The BCRP said monthly inflation was 0.57% in October and annual inflation rose from 4.5% in September to 5.3%, driven by food and energy prices. Inflation excluding food, energy and transport stood at 2%, at the center of the target range. The bank warned the decision does not necessarily mark the start of a cycle of successive hikes.
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- The BCRP raised its benchmark rate from 4.25% to 4.50% after 14 months unchanged.
- Annual inflation rose from 4.5% in September to 5.3% in October, driven by food and energy.
- Inflation excluding food, energy and transport was 2%, at the center of the target range.
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