Peru’s Deficit Goal Risks Choking Growth, Finance Chief Says

Peru hit its fiscal target in 2025 for the first time in three years. But now a stricter goal is weighing on an economy that could grow faster with a...

By Daniel Carvalho, Marcelo Rochabrun · Bloomberg Markets

Peru hit its fiscal target in 2025 for the first time in three years. But now a stricter goal is weighing on an economy that could grow faster with a less stringent cap on deficits, according to its finance minister.