Latin American investment opportunities in spotlight
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Peru will embark on a major international road show with the goal of promoting greater inward investment from foreign markets, starting with a visit to the UAE.
The delegation is headed by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Luis Miguel Castilla, Governor of the Peruvian Central Bank, Julio Velarde, executive chairman of inPERU and CEO and chairman of Citibank Peru, Jose Antonio Blanco, Chairman of Peruvian Stock Exchange Christian Laub, and will be accompanied by senior business executives from politics, banking and commerce.
The delegation will visit Abu Dhabi and Dubai as investors in the Emirates look towards Latin American countries in search of new opportunities, Peru has come under the spotlight as an untapped market that enjoys a 6.5% growth rate.
Minister Castilla highlighted that InPERU’s tour in Dubai, Frankfurt and London will allow Peru to position itself as an important country for investment in Latin America. “Peru has the highest growth rate of the region due to its dynamic private investment, as well as strong public finances and one of the lowest inflation rates. The country counts with firm economic foundations that will allow Peru to keep growing steadily during the next years,” he said.