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Peru: Public investment execution amounts to US$6.370 billion

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08:00 | Lima, Dec. 9.

As at December 6, Peru's public investment amounted to S/21.724 billion (about US$6.370 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/8.956 billion (about US$2.626 billion), followed by the national government with S/8.426 billion (US$2.471 billion) and regional governments with S/4.342 billion (US$1.273 billion).

By levels

At central-government level, the Transport and Communications Ministry led the ranking having executed projects worth S/4.821 billion (about US$1.414 billion), followed by the Education Ministry with S/820 million (about US$240.47 million).

Concerning regional governments, La Libertad region executed public investment projects valued at S/517 million (about US$151.61 million).

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Published: 12/9/2016