Peru

THE COMPANY: Edegel is the largest power-generation company in Peru. The company supplies the national grid and has a total installed capacity of 1470 MW, of which 548 MW is hydroelectric capacity and 922 MW is thermoelectric capacity. Edegel is controlled by the Spanish electricity company Endesa, which...

After recent displays of strong economic growth, Peru finds itself among the leading emerging economies. Although the election of President Ollanta Humala in June 2011 sparked concern over an anticipated shift in economic agenda within the investor community, the administration has demonstrated its commitment to continuing the successful economic...

THE COMPANY: Buenaventura is South America’s largest producer of precious metals with almost 60 years of experience. Its majority shareholder is the Peruvian Benavides family, which owns 25% of the company. Some 75% of Buenaventura’s revenues are derived from the production of gold and silver. In 2011...

THE COMPANY: Cementos Pacasmayo is a cement company based in Peru. The firm has more than 54 years of operating history producing, distributing and selling cement and cement-related materials, such as concrete blocks and ready-mix concrete in the northern region of the country. Its products are primarily...

In 2008 Peru, like most other economies at that time, suffered an abrupt slowdown. GDP growth dropped from 9.8% in 2008 to 0.8% in 2009, according to World Bank data. The banking sector, which had been on the rise since 2003, was also affected as credit growth sputtered. However, as banks in the US and Europe faced buyouts and nationalisation, Peru’...