Peru
Peruvian Congress approves central bank board members after two-year delay
Depleted board expected to be back at full strength next week after three appointees finally get green light from the legislature; originally appointed in July, but sacked following street protests
Central Bank of Peru’s Julio Velarde on the impact of Fed tapering
Peru is more insulated against shocks to its financial system than in the past but managing uncertainty has never been tougher, Central Bank of Peru governor Julio Velarde, tells Christopher Jeffery
Central Bank of Peru grapples with Fed tapering while rooting for a US recovery
Peru is more insulated against shocks to its financial system than in the past but managing uncertainty has never been tougher, central bank governor Julio Velarde tells Central Banking
Peru's congress axes central bankers one week after appointment
New directors at the central bank are among recent government appointees who have been rejected following street protests
Peruvian paper seeks to fill data void between quarterly releases
Research published by Central Bank of Peru says monthly macroeconomic variables provide information that can be harnessed to predict quarterly aggregates
Peru annual report shows declining dollar share of reserves
Greenback’s share of central bank’s reserves declined from 64% to 57% of portfolio in 2011 as a result of diversification strategy
Peruvian paper questions role of money in New-Keynesian models
Central Bank of Peru research considers the shortcomings of New-Keynesian models, saying the exclusion of real-money balances is counterintuitive
Peru paper compares regional and national inflation
Central Bank of Peru study asks whether regional inflation is an accurate measure of the national situation; considers future of inflation-targeting in the country
IMF-World Bank announces location for 2015 meeting
Annual meetings of central bankers and finance ministers to be held in Latin America; events to include discussions of global economic and financial developments and policies to reduce poverty
Peru central bank paper models interbank lending
Working paper develops New Keynesian model including an interbank lending market to analyse dual effect of reserve requirements and interest rates
Peru central bank paper analyses effect of mobile phones
Researchers consider the effect of mobile phone coverage on household welfare in Peru; find an increase in income, assets and expenditure after coverage is extended
Output volatility rises with firing costs, says Central Bank of Peru paper
Central Bank of Peru study shows reducing firing costs in emerging markets to level consistent with developed nations can lower output volatility by 15%
Latin America reverses positions with advanced economies: IMF’s Eyzaguirre
Director of the IMF’s Western Hemisphere department says advanced economies have 'pneumonia', while Latin America only has 'a cold'; situation reversed from in the past
Peruvian president reappoints governor and chooses new board members
Julio Velarde retains governorship of the Central Bank of Peru; three university professors designated as board members
Peru governor agrees to stay on
Julio Verlade will remain in role as governor for another five-year term; president wants to maintain economic stability
Central Bank of Peru paper investigates price stickiness
Central Bank of Peru study finds no conclusive evidence of price stickiness in retail prices
Inflation targeting at the Central Bank of Peru
Central bank of Peru study finds evidence of flexible Peruvian inflation targeting framework
IMF paper identifies de-dollarisation drivers in South America
Fund study says de-dollarisation of deposits and development of local capital markets key factors in Latin American countries
Policy reform provided shelter from global storm: IMF paper
IMF research examines how monetary policy reform in Latin America enabled economies there to weather the global financial crisis
Peru raises reserve requirement in bid to stem capital inflows
Central Bank of Peru increases reserve requirement on overseas loans to 75%
Rate round-up: Canada, Peru hike as Sarb cuts
Canada hikes rates while South Africa cuts on rising rand; continued uncertainty in global economy prompts Korea, Japan and Australia to keep rates steady
Peru nearly doubles reserve ratio on foreign deposits
Central Bank of Peru raises reserve requirement on foreign deposits to 120% in bid to stem capital inflows
IMF on Peru’s de-dollarisation experiment
IMF uses Peruvian experience in last decade to show benefits of de-dollarisation policies
Central Bank of Peru - Annual Report (2009)
Peruvian central bank's 2009 Annual Report shows country recorded modest growth