The dollar exchange rate started today’s day with S/3,680, according to preliminary data from the Bloomberg international currency exchange portal. Similar closing level on Friday, April 5. The greenback had started its career at S/3,687 and then decreased until the official closing on April 5 with S/3,680 and an accumulated variation of -0.73% so far […]
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Julio Velarde proposes increasing workers’ contributions to the AFP: “10% is very little”
The debate on the reform of the Peruvian pension system in Congress will take place in the coming weeks. In this sense, the president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), Julio Velarde, considered it necessary to increase the contribution rate of members of the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP), currently set at 10%. This […]
Tax collection sinks 12% in 2023
Tax collection, a very clear reflection of the progress of a country’s economic activity, closed 2023 with a collapse of 12.3%, the National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (Sunat) reported yesterday. In this way, S/10,530 million less were collected compared to fiscal year 2022. In 2023, the tax revenue of the central government was […]
Agricultural sector fell 4% for October, the lowest performance in 30 years
The GDP of agricultural sector It contracted by 4% for the month of October, the worst performance in 30 years, when it fell by 7.7%, reported Julio Velarde, president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). “We are going to have the worst performance in the year since 1992, which fell 7.7%. Until October […]
BCRP app to prevent scams: how does this banknote and coin application work?
After the launch of the application of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), which serves to inform citizens about the security elements of bills and coins, many people want to learn how to use this app that is available for devices with iOS systems and Android. Therefore, in the following note from La República, […]
What is the new S/1 currency that the BCRP launched and who appears?
With the aim of promoting numismatic culture in Peru and disseminating the history of important figures in our independence process, the Central Reserve Bank has been presenting new coins from the ‘Builders of the Bicentennial Republic 1821-2021’ collection. On this occasion, the last of this series has been circulating since September 19 and, if you […]
Immediate payments will be made with cell phone number
Peruvians can now make payments from any bank, savings bank, financial institution or digital wallet using only the recipient’s cell phone number, so that it will no longer be mandatory to enter the 20 digits of the interbank account code (CCI), although it will continue to operate. at the free choice of users. It is […]
The 2023 S/5 Coin Collectors Don’t Want: Why Do They Say You Shouldn’t Keep It?
coins and tickets issued by the Central Reserve Bankwhether in free circulation or in limited editions, are more appreciated than their value supposes by different collectors and fans of the numismatics. Whether it is because a banknote has a ladder serial number, has figures that do not repeat themselves, or is an old copy, these […]
Why does the new S/1 coin launched by the BCRP cost S/147?
He BCR launched its new currency for the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Peru and Japan. Join the WhatsApp channel of La República He Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) puts new S/1 coins into circulation to commemorate various events or characters. This time, the BCR has launched a new one […]
Velarde describes GDP growth in Peru as “mediocre”: how much would the economy reach in 2023?
The president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), Julio Velarde, pointed out last Friday that the estimated growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Peru is “mediocre”; however, it is located in a better position compared to the rest of the countries in Latin America. Along these lines, he warned that the […]