Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Oct 10, 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
8.90% on Jan 31, 2001
Lowest
0.25% on Jul 8, 2021
About Peru interest rate
In Peru, the interest rates decisions are taken by the Board of Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú BCRP). The official interest rate is the reference interest rate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Peru interest rate is 5.25% at the moment.
Last month Peru interest rate was 5.25%, and the month before that it amounted to 5.5%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.