He Minister of Economy and FinanceAlex Contreras, together with the president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), Julio Velarde, lead a public-private delegation in the city of NY (USA) with the objective of holding meetings with investors and authorities to expose them the macroeconomic strengths of Peru and various investment opportunities that the country offers.
After the traditional opening bell on Wall Street, considered the financial center of the world, the head of the MEF indicated that the first conversations have been positive. “We have come with a single objective: to tell the world that Peru is back, that it is a reliable place for investment. Tell them that whoever bets on Peru in the long term always wins,” he said.
Contreras said that the objective of the visit to one of the most important markets in the world is to reaffirm the position that Peru is a stable and reliable country.
“Betting on Peru is betting on a country with enormous potential for the following years. The Peruvian economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the region And what we want to do is strengthen that connection with investors, so that we can move the country forward; that is the objective of this small tour, ”he remarked.
Julio Velarde also participated in the traditional bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: NYSE
Along these lines, the minister highlighted that in March Peru’s GDP began to grow (0.22%), despite the falls registered in January and February of 1.02% and 0.51%, respectively, which shows the Peruvian economy as resilient.
“In these last five months, Peru has once again shown to be a resilient economy, a very strong economy and thanks to this recovery we can afford to come to the financial center of the world to tell investors from the United States, Europe and China that they bet on Peru”, he stressed.
Source: Larepublica
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