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Companies regain confidence despite current social crisis

Companies regain confidence despite current social crisis

countercurrent. The BCRP expectations survey indicates that the majority of Peruvian investors anticipate a blue quarter for the economy and the recovery of employment.

In February, business expectations about the national economy in the next three months, according to the radar of the Central Reserve Bank (BCRP), went from 32 to 42 points, while one year from 47 to 52. Also the expectations regarding to the sector where each entrepreneur develops, which went from 40 to 44 for the next three months, while to 12 they advanced from 51 to 55.

The report shows that the expectations of the company’s situation in the next quarter grew from 45 to 48 points, while at one year they went from 55 to 59. The demand for products in the second quarter also reached 49 points, from the previous 45, with an escalation at 12 months from 56 to 60. Similarly, the expectation of contracting of personnel at three months went from 43 to 45 points, while at 12 it advanced from 50 to 54. Investment, the most demanded chapter, went from 44 to 46 in the short term, while in the long term, from 51 to 55 .

Javier Bereche, president of the Piura Chamber of Commerce, agrees with this scenario and, although he acknowledges the significant injection of resources from domestic tourism that migrated from the troubled south, he maintains that the focus should still be placed on mining, agriculture and small industry, especially linked to tourism. He remembers how, until the end of 2022, there were only long-term growth expectations, even 24 months.

“This year, we have planned three important events to consolidate tourism: Peru Mucho Gusto, hosting the Under 17 World Cup –with some 30,000 arrivals– and applying to CADE,” says Bereche.

Situation to the south in red

Regarding the current situation, the survey of the BCRP shows that business expectations went from 46 to 48 points; sales, from 39 to 42; Demand with respect to expectations, from 34 to 37; and purchase orders with respect to the previous month, from 39 to 41. Only the current production picture expected by businessmen stagnated and fell from 42 to 40 points. Unwanted inventory days improved by one day, from 14 to 13.

Scenario that still remains complicated in Puno, where the president of the regional Chamber of Commerce, Francisco Aquise, points out that, between January 9 and February 28, the region lost S/296 million due to the blockades, a setback that leaves to local businessmen with little room for maneuver in case they wanted to reactivate in the short term, like their northern counterparts. However, he wishes for a new social pact with the private sector.

“We estimate that our crisis should end soon, but because no one can take it anymore. We do not have the same optimism as other regions to recover quickly, but we hope that in April we can reopen tourism, trade, exports, mining, services and aquaculture,” he emphasizes. .

Investments show up as inflation recedes in Peru

According to the same survey prepared by the BCRP, the 12-month inflation expectation of the main economic analysts and the financial system in our country fell from 4.62% in January to 4.29% in February 2023.

Recently, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) authorized the transfer of S/23 million 888,390 in favor of the Ministry of Production (Produce) and the Technological Institute of Production for the implementation of the MYPErú Purchases Program.

As part of the reactivation measures, the Tourism Guild of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) proposed to the Peruvian Government to suspend the payment of income tax (IR) 2022 or its fractionation.

Put focus on mypes

Approach. Jesús Salazar, president of SIN

This first two-month period could be the hinge between the stoppage of more than 18 months of the previous management and the desire to make a change for the good of all. But, to have immediate results, we cannot stop seeing the behavior of the mypes, which are more than 99% of nuclei of our country. That is where we have to focus and what the MEF does through Con Punche Peru is very good, but we must expedite these S/2,000 million that must go on the market.

Source: Larepublica

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