Peru Inflation Dips Sharply as Central Bank Weighs When to Start Cutting Rates1 Aug 2023—Bloomberg
Peruvian inflation dipped sharply in July, bolstering expectations that the central bank will start cutting interest rates this year.
Consumer prices in Lima in July rose 5.88% from a year earlier, slightly higher than the 5.82% median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg. In June, annual inflation had reached 6.46%.
All of Latin America’s major inflation-targeting economies are forecast to ease monetary policy in the short term as inflation slows across the region. Chile led the way...