The Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) hiked interest rates by 25bps to 3.5% last night. With the economy booming and inflation pressures building, further rate hikes will probably follow over the course of this year. But currency concerns should prevent rates from rising to their pre-recession levels and the bulk of further monetary tightening is likely to come through more creative channels.
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