Peru: Early warning signs of higher inflation in 2011

The outlook for inflation in Peru is deteriorating but the policy response is not straightforward. Interest rate hikes would only serve to increase speculative inflows of ‘hot money’, while fiscal policy is unlikely to be tightened ahead of April’s presidential election.

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