With almost 3 million new Peruvians who fell into poverty in 2022 —levels that are close to the pre-pandemic standard—, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is committed to a second list of targeted measures through the Con Punche Peru 2 program, which It will inject more than S/5,900 million for the delivery of […]
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New AFP withdrawal: a demand that has been stagnant for a year
The pandemic accelerated the needs of Peruvians, and in the face of a market that brutally increased costs, the voluntary release of funds from the AFPs was an alternative to survive. In total, six withdrawals were authorized. And, despite controlling the threat of Covid-19from the middle of last year to date, a total of eight […]
Banks could not collect debts from salary accounts
When a user does not pay his credit card on time, the bank can collect from his salary account. Financial entities activate this mechanism if it has been established in the contract signed by both parties, explains the economist Enrique Diazalthough for some users this clause goes unnoticed. For this reason, Congresswoman Norma Yarrow (Avanza […]
Sales for Mother’s Day would reach S/2,300 million this year
The Mother’s Day campaign is the second largest after Christmas, and although there are great expectations that the figures for the previous year will be surpassed, this growth will not be homogeneous. At the national level, it is projected to reach S/2,300 million in sales, according to the Association of Shopping Centers of Peru (I […]
Minimum wage in Peru: how much do labor unions propose to increase and what does the MEF think?
Due to the price hike of the basic family basket, different labor unions have advanced that they will propose to the Government to raise the Minimum Vital Remuneration (RMV), which today stands at S / 1,025, a value established since April 2022 during the administration of former President Pedro Castillo. These proposals have generated the […]
Not depositing the CTS will be fined with S / 129,294
1|How long do companies have to deposit the CTS? Companies have until next Monday, May 15, as the maximum period to make the first deposit of the year in the Compensation for Service Time (CTS) account for their workers. Employers, if they do not comply with this obligation, incur in an offense classified as serious. […]
MEF announces investment shock for S/1,000 million to reactivate paralyzed works
The owner of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)Alex Conteras, informed that an investment shock will be carried out between S/700 million and S/1,000 million in June and July for the reactivation of the paralyzed works. “The great shock of the reactivation of paralyzed works will occur between June and July of this year. […]
More than 30% of technology sales are online in Peru
Last year, 7 out of 10 Peruvian consumers (73%) who make their purchases online were forced to spend less on their daily needs due to increased prices, according to a study carried out by the market analysis company G.F.K.. Research also indicates that close to 45% of people believe that now is a good time […]
Tax reform as a global and Latin American challenge for economic justice
The tax reform is part of a global discussion in a context of economic crisis. He International Monetary Fundthe Group of 20 (G20), the European Central Bank, and several governments of America, like those of the US, Colombia, Brazil and Chile have been putting on the agenda the need for the most profitable companies and […]
Peruvians spend an average of S/230 on online purchases
After three years of pandemic, e-commerce is beginning to consolidate in our market, although we are just taking our first steps in this area. Thus, during 2022, the sector generated sales of US$12.1 billion, 30% more than in the bicentennial, recalled Helmut Cáceda, president of the Peruvian Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Capece). 15.6 million Peruvians […]