This Tuesday, the head of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Pedro Francke, said goodbye to the position he held for seven months. Through Twitter, the economist asked the new management -which President Pedro Castillo will appoint during the day- to continue with the reforms “just begun”, and that the new cabinet “work committed […]
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Santiago Roca: “Employment generation must be made more equitable”
The MEF incorporated vaccination as part of fiscal policy. Is it government success? In a country where economic means are not equal, the State has to guarantee access to the vaccine and, through it, to life, employment, work and well-being. The State has a responsibility towards life in a country where shortages are very great […]
The OECD invites Peru to start the accession process
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed yesterday that it received the invitation from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to start the process of joining Peru to the institution made up of the 38 most powerful economies in the world. The Foreign Ministry stressed that this is a historic event for the country […]
Government evaluates bonus delivery to fishermen affected by oil spill
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Roberto Sánchez, stated this morning that the Government has been evaluating the possibility of providing economic support to artisanal fishermen affected by the oil spill that occurred on January 15 in the Window coast. “In one or two days, food baskets will be delivered […]
The Peruvian economy would have a growth of between 3.5% and 4% in 2022, predicts the MEF
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Peru during 2022 would have a growth of between 3.5% and 4%, according to the latest projections of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF). “It is less as a percentage than our previous rate, but it implies a GDP level that far exceeds the level we had previously […]
MEF: Executive will observe the Fonavi contribution refund law
The Executive Branch will observe the law approved by the Plenary Session of Congress that seeks to guarantee the return of Fonavi contributions, according to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Pedro Francke. “We understand that an injustice has been committed with sectors of workers whose salaries have been deducted without the legal basis and […]
Francke on Repsol: fining those who damage the environment is not scaring away investments
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Pedro Francke, argued this morning that demanding the Repsol company to pay civil and environmental reparations for oil contamination at the La Pampilla Refinery does not represent a confrontation with private investment. During the presentation of the economic perspectives of the MEF for 2022, the minister opined that the […]
Private investment would grow up to 2% this year, according to the MEF
The head of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Pedro Francke, revealed his new estimates and pointed out that private investment would grow up to 2% this year. “We have a very high level of private investment in Peru, as was not seen many years ago, and for this reason we we are estimating […]
Executive raises the fence to access tax exemptions
The government of President Pedro Castillo published the Legislative Decree No. 1521, which modifies Rule VII of the Preliminary Title of the Tax Code in consideration of the recommendations of international organizations. In this regard, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) explained that this provision updates and makes “stricter the rules to which they […]
Executive publishes decree so that bribes cannot be deductible from IR
The government of President Pedro Castillo published the Legislative Decree No. 1522, which modifies the Income Tax Law, in order to expressly establish that payments for bribery in its different forms are not deductible as a cost or as an expense to determine this tax. This, in line with the recommendations made by the Organization […]