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Peru holds interest rates, but rising inflation set to trigger hikes

The Central Reserve Bank of Peru’s decision to leave its policy rate on hold at 4.25% was widely expected and, while the outlook for the economy has deteriorated, we still expect rising inflation to trigger rate hikes later this year. Our forecast is for two 25bp hikes, to 4.75%, most likely starting in Q3.

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