The investment project portfolio in Peru increased by US$4.1 billion for the 2015-2017 period, totaling US$57.2 billion and leading to an 8% growth, the President of Peru's Central Reserve Bank (BCR) Julio Velarde affirmed.
During the presentation of the May inflation report, which took place in Lima, Velarde said the portfolio amounts US$57.2 billion, a quantity higher than the one announced last January (US$53.1 billion).
"Private investment will recover in the next three years, thanks to the project portfolio increase," he assured.
The recently announced investment projects amount US$40.084 billion for the 2015-2017 period. The mining sector heads the ranking amounting US$14.408 billion. It is followed by hydrocarbons sector totaling US$7.224 billion, electricity (US$4.617 billion), infrastructure (US$4.057 billion), industry (US$2.408billion) and others (US$7.370 billion).
In 2015, the non-mining private investment will grow thanks to projects such as Gasoducto Sur Peruano (Peru’s Southern Gas Pipeline), Lima's Metro Line 2 and Nodo Energético del Sur (Southern Energy Node), among others.
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