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Peru: Public investment execution amounts to US$2.357 billion

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12:27 | Lima, Jun. 4.

As at May 31, Peru's public investment amounted to S/7.707 billion (about US$2.357 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/3.285 billion (about US$1.004 billion), followed by the national government with S/2.864 billion (about US$875.84 million) and regional governments with S/1.559 billion (about US$476.76 million).

By levels

At central-government level, the Transport and Communications Ministry led the ranking having executed projects worth S/1.725 billion (about US$527.52 million), followed by the Education Ministry with S/327 million (about US$100 million).

Concerning regional governments, Arequipa region executed public investment projects valued at S/272 million (about US$83.18 million).

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Published: 6/4/2017