Economics
Peru Lifts Rate Half-Point to 5.5% Amid Elevated Inflation
- Central banks across Latin America are tightening policy
- Lack of fertilizer may aggravate food price inflation
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Peru raised borrowing costs for an 11th straight month with a half percentage point interest rate hike to curb the fastest inflation in a quarter century, which triggered rioting in recent months.