Peru

Expats in Peru

by moveforward on December 22, 2011

Over the last few months we have seen ongoing strength in South America with regards to economies such as that in Peru which continue to grow at rates which European countries can only dream of at the moment. As a consequence the number of expats considering a move to Peru and the number of expats in Peru continues to grow but why is the country now all of a sudden registering on the radar of the expat community? [click to continue…]

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Bank research suggests increased trade between Peru and Brazil

December 7, 2011

Trade and investment between Peru and Brazil will continue to increase in coming years, taking advantage of new business opportunities in a context of increased infrastructure, according to research from South American bank BBVA. The bank, through its Observatorio Económico Perú, pointed out that economic ties between Brazil and Peru are still relatively scarce.

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Eurozone crisis could impact on economic growth in Peru, bank warns

November 29, 2011

Peru is predicted to see growth of 6.3% in 2011, with some bias to the upside if the incoming government continues providing signals which consolidate private sector confidence, it is claimed. The latest financial report from bank BVVA also says that inflation will converge to the target range in the second quarter of next year [...]

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Consultants report strong investment potential for Peru real estate

July 27, 2011

The real estate markets in Peru are being pushed forward by strong GDP growth, that was almost 9% last year, robust domestic consumption and an overall confidence that has resulted in what amounts to a mini bull market in Peru, it is claimed. While high prices do detract from the outlook, all other indicators show [...]

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South American chef aims to take fish in a marinade of Peruvian limes global

January 17, 2011

South America’s most famous chef Gastón Acurio is determined to take Peruvian food to the world and has announced that he is opening more new restaurants in the United States. He already has more than a dozen restaurants in his native Peru as well as others in Mexico, Panama, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, and Colombia. [...]

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Mexico is best Latin American country for ease of doing best, World Bank report says

November 19, 2010

Peru leads Latin America in terms of improving business regulation while Mexico emerges as the best country for ease of doing business, a new report shows. Twelve of 20 economies in Latin America reformed business regulation to expand opportunity for local firms in the past year, according to Doing Business 2011:Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs, [...]

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Health care in Peru

November 17, 2010

Peru is yet another of the Americas which has undergone a major change over the last 20 or 30 years which has resulted in an improvement in the economy, increased wealth in the country and now thankfully an improvement in health care. The Peruvian government has for some time been looking towards the poorer area [...]

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Machu Picchu wins tourism ‘Oscar’ as best green destination in South America

October 29, 2010

The ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru has been named the leading eco friendly tourist destination in South America. It has won the 2010 World Travel Award, often described as the ‘Oscars’ of the travel industry, as the best ecologic destination on the continent, beating Patagonia in Argentina and Brazil’s Pantanal tropical wetlands.

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Peru predicted to be economic growth star of 2010 and beyond

October 27, 2010

Peru would experience the lowest inflation rates among major Latin American countries this year and 2011 as well as the highest economic growth in 2010, according to a survey of international finance specialists and investment bankers. The international study from the Latin American Consensus Forecast, predicts that Peru’s inflation rates for this year and 2011 [...]

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Cost of Living in Peru

September 22, 2010

If you were to suggest a potential move to Peru there is no doubt that many eyebrows would be raised and very few people would understand what the country has to offer and why you might be looking to move there. However, the Peru of today is very different to that of 50 years ago [...]

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Bank lending rates rise in Peru in a bid to keep inflation under control as growth predictions increase

September 10, 2010

Peru’s central bank has raised its benchmark lending rate for the fifth month in a row as the country’s fastest economic expansion since 2008 threatens to push up inflation. Concern that growth in South America’s sixth biggest economy may become unsustainable resulted in the rate moving up half a point to 3%.

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