The first day of inPeru: Road Show Asia 2015 drew more than 200 investors in Tokyo, the first city to receive the said road show intended to add value to Peru’s foreign investment potential by promoting over US$40 billion of investment portfolio for the next two years.
More than 20 one-on-one meetings were held on the sidelines of the event, which replied to multiple queries of local executives.
During the seminar titled "Exporting Peru to World. Peru: An Entry into the Pacific Alliance, Opportunities and Perspectives," the Peruvian delegation had the opportunity to show the economic stability achieved in the past years and the judicial-legal framework as one of the key competitive advantages of the country.
InPeru President Jose Antonio Blanco pointed out that the key factors that make our country attractive are: its natural resources, important liquidity, strong domestic demand, middle-aged population –which will keep on dragging on growth– and investors’ confidence.
US$40 billion portfolio
Javier Illescas, Director at Peru's investment promotion agency ProInversion, noted the investment climate in the country.
"This is the economy with the fourth-largest investment portfolio in Latin America, estimated at more than US$40 billion, which features projects in mining, hydrocarbons, electricity and infrastructure sectors," he told.
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Published: 9/8/2015