The economy is still in the negative section. After the 1.2% drop seen in January —after almost two uninterrupted years in the green—, in February, production fell 0.63%, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). Thus, during the first two months of this year, the GDP contracted 0.87%. contracted sectors The low […]
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Recognition bonus may only be collected at age 65
After approving the update of the recognition bonus for those affiliates of the ONP who migrated to the AFPs from 2002 —or seek to do so now—, from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) warn that the initiative promoted by Congress places the public system on the ropes. According to Carlos Montoro, manager of […]
Non-traditional exports exceeded US$1.6 billion and grew 10.6% in February
The non-traditional exports totaled US$1,601 million in February, which meant an increase of 10.6% compared to the same month last year. This advance was explained by the higher volumes shipped (7.4%) of agricultural and fishing products. As well as, due to the 2.9% increase in the average price of textile and non-metallic mining products, reported […]
New ONP Recognition Bonus: who will be beneficiaries and what is missing for it to come into effect?
After being observed by the Executive in February of this year, the Congress of the republic decided to approve by insistence the handwritten law that authorizes a new recognition bonus for members who migrated from the Pension Standardization Office (ONP) to the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP). In figures, they are 3.1 million people who moved […]
Dollar price today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Saturday, April 15
Meet the dollar price today, Saturday April 15. Check how much the exchange rate in the parallel market and in the main banks for the US currency. 3.1 million affiliates who went from the ONP to the AFPs will receive a recognition bonus The price of dollar price todaySaturday April 15, is linked to the […]
BCRP: economy stagnated in the first quarter of 2023
For much of 2022, the Peruvian economy, despite continuing in the positive tranche, tended to slow down. The social conflicts after the failed coup d’état by Pedro Castillo and the police repression of the Dina Boluarte regime before the clamor of a constituent assembly meant that in January of this year the GDP fell 1.12%, […]
BCRP: the new recognition bonus will decompensate the ONP
Access to a dignified old age is put at risk, assured Carlos Montoro, manager of Monetary Policy of the BCRP. Dollar price today in Peru: what is the exchange rate for this Friday, April 14? What can I do if I receive counterfeit bills from the ATM? Congress approved yesterday — by insistence — the […]
AFP Withdrawal 2023: what does the SBS think about a new disbursement of funds?
There are six bills that seek to authorize a seventh release of individual funds from the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP). Are proposalswhich are awaiting an opinion in the Economy Commissionhave caused diverse opinions and positions on various fronts such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), the […]
What can I do if I receive counterfeit bills from the ATM?
When you take money out of ATM of the bank, usually does not think that something could go wrong. The worst thing could be that there are no bills of the amount you require. But have you ever thought about what would happen if on one occasion the ATM gave you a counterfeit bill? For […]
Digital payments in Peru quintupled in 7 years, but we are still last in the region
The pandemic of COVID-19 it marked a before and after in the progress of the digitization of payments in Peru. Thus, between 2015 and December 2022, the number of digital transactions quintupled, reached around 174 operations per person in the year, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). The monetary authority, in its […]