TAG: Peru
Although Peru is still facing the repercussions of recent corruption scandals, and as many as 71% of
interviewed C-suite executives view the government’s efforts to combat the issue as unsuccessful or very unsuccessful, the country’s economic prospects are still promising. Some 84% of CEOs said that they had positive or very positive expectations of local business conditions in the coming 12 months. Additionally, 71% of respondents rated the ease of access to credit as easy or very easy, further depicting a supportive and fruitful business environment that is conducive to expansion and growth.
The main conclusions of the roundtable included an urgent need to improve the way education is managed, ensure greater investment in rural electrification, apply good governance in the productive sectors and implement measures against climate change.
In the face of a rising US dollar and a global trend towards protectionism that affects some of the globe’s globe's major economic powers, the leading markets of Latin America find themselves with an opportunity to work on enhancing regional trade.