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Peru: Public investment execution amounts to US$3.477 billion

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07:00 | Lima, Jul. 25.

As at July 21, Peru’s public investment amounted to S/11.475 billion (about US$3.477 billion), the Economy and Finance Ministry reported.

Such investment was executed by the three levels of government: national, regional and local.

Local governments headed the chart with S/4.694 billion (about US$1.422 billion), followed by the national government with S/4.479 billion (US$1.357 billion) and regional governments (S/2.302 billion; US$697.57 million).

By levels


At central-government level, the Transport and Communications Ministry led the ranking having executed projects worth S/2.321 billion (about US$703.33 million), followed by the Defense sector (S/491 million, about US$148.78million).

Concerning regional governments, La Libertad region executed public investment projects valued at S/308 million (about US$93.33 million).

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Published: 7/25/2016