New Finance Minister Is Winning Over Peru’s Business Community

  • Kurt Burneo unveiled plan this month to boost economic growth
  • Efforts to coordinate policies, opening lines of communication
Kurt BurneoPhotographer: Angela Ponce/Bloomberg
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Finance Minister Kurt Burneo is winning high marks from Peru’s business sector for his recently announced plan to revitalize the economy as well as his outreach efforts to leaders of the agrarian sector.

This month, Burneo has set up a working group with the main unions of the agricultural industry and unveiled a 3 billion-sol ($773 million) economic plan. He’s sought coordination between monetary and fiscal policies aiming for 3.3% growth this year.