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Peru

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Read this INFORMATIVE PROFILE of the legal and regulatory environment for microfinance in Peru from the Comparative Database on Regulation and Supervision.

Financial Regulator

Banking Supervision (SBS)

Recommended Reading

Link to Country Essay Microfinance Regulation in Peru: Current State, Lessons Learned and Prospects for the Future
Ebentreich, Alfredo (2005)
Essays on Regulation and Supervision No. 4.

» Peru: The Cajas Municipales de Ahorro y Crédit
Burnett, J., C. Cuevas and J. Paxton (1999)
Sustainable Banking for the Poor. World Bank: Washington, DC


Laws and Regulations Related to Microfinance and the Financial Sector

Compendium of Financial Regulations (comprehensive database of regulations relating to the financial system)
General Law of the Financial and Insurance Systems
Resolution SBS Nº 600-98
Resolution SBS N 808-2003


Related Links

Investment Climate Survey: Peru
Snapshot of how firms view the effect of economic and regulatory policies on growth, productivity and efficiency (World Bank/International Finance Corporation)
FIRST Information Exchange: Peru
Individual country information on financial sector donor projects, a brief description of the financial sector, and links to financial sector reports and diagnostics from international organizations. (Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative)
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