*Peru’s central bank (BCRP) has announced that the country registered a trade surplus of US$2.34bn in September, up from US$2.00bn in August and US$1.46bn in September 2023. Exports in September 2024 totalled US$6.64bn, up 12.4% year-on-year, while imports totalled US$4.3bn, down 3.4%.
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