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Peru: Public investment execution amounts to US$5.570 billion

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08:00 | Lima, Oct. 26.

As at October 24, Peru's public investment amounted to S/18.381 billion (about US$5.570 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/7.386 billion (about US$2.238 billion), followed by the national government with S/7.367 billion (US$2.233 billion) and regional governments with S/3.628 billion (US$1.099 billion).

By levels

At central-government level, the Transport and Communications Ministry led the ranking having executed projects worth S/4.218 billion (about US$1.278 billion), followed by the Education Ministry with S/681 million (about US$206 million).

Concerning regional governments, La Libertad region executed public investment projects valued at S/423 million (about US$128 million).

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Published: 10/26/2016