Peru Holds Interest Rate at 4.25% as Crises Mount

Peru · Economy Key Facts Peru’s central bank, the BCRP, left its benchmark interest rate at 4.25% on 13 August 2026 — reported as the 11th meeting in a row with no change. Annual inflation ticked up to 4.1% in July, a touch above the bank’s 1%–3% comfort zone, but policymakers still expect it to…