January 23, 2025 14:00 GMT
PERU: BCRP Governor Velarde Sees CPI Inflation Falling To 1% By End-March
PERU
- Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos today, BCRP Governor Julio Velarde that he expects inflation to fall by 1% by the end of March, before picking up again to close the year at around the 2% target.
- Headline inflation fell 30bp to 1.97% y/y in December, opening the door for the BCRP to deliver another 25bp rate cut to 4.75% earlier this month.
- January CPI data are due on Feb 1, with the next monetary policy meeting coming up on Fed 13.
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