Economics
Peru’s Congress Approves Bill for Pension Savings Withdrawals
- Pension funds may have to sell $8.7 billion in assets
- Government opposes law, warns borrowing costs may rise
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Peru’s Congress approved a bill to let workers withdraw as much as 25% of their pension savings to soften the blow of the coronavirus pandemic, casting aside warnings the measure will spook investors and push up borrowing costs.