► Peruvian Country risk at 107 basis points

(Andina) In the week of December 31-January 8, Peru's country risk indicator —measured by the EMBIG Peru spread— remained at 107 bps, the Central Reserve Bank has reported.

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However, in the same period, the EMBIG LatinAmerica spread rose 3 bps to 349 bps within a context of geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran.

Interbank interest rate

On January 8, the interbank interest rate in Peruvian Soles showed an annual rate of 2.25% and this rate in U.S. Dollars registered 1.75%.

On the same date, the 90-day corporate prime rate —the interest rate charged by commercial banks to lower risk businesses— in Soles was 3.29%, while the prime rate in Dollars recorded 2.69%.

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Moreover, the interest rate on mortgage loans in Soles stood at 7.9% percent, whereas this rate on loans in Dollars was 6.9%.