Peru

Latin America and the Caribbean

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional average excludes high income countries

Source: The Global Findex Database 2017

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account by gender

Source: The Global Findex Database 2017

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+ in 2017
Source: The Global Findex Database 2017
Country Resources
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Paper

Debt Relief in the Pandemic: Lessons From India, Peru, and Uganda

Findings from interviews with key stakeholders and review of publicly available survey data and research

Elisabeth Rhyne & Eric Duflos
CGAP
Paper

Savings Groups Reduce Vulnerability, but Have Mixed Effects on Financial Inclusion

How does introduction to savings groups impact the likelihood of using formal financial services?

Verónica Frisancho & Martín Valdivia
Inter-American Development Bank
Paper

Microfinance and COVID-19: Principles for Regulatory Response

Five guiding principles for regulators mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 

Denise Dias, Juan Carlos Izaguirre, Patrick Meagher, Stefan Staschen & Stephen Rasmussen
CGAP

News & Events

Members of the financial inclusion community contributed the following news and events.

News

IFC and Compass Group Announce Investment for up to $21 Million to Help Micro and Small Peruvian Enterprises

/ International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Symbiotics Launches First $10.25 Million Social Bond With Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito ABACO in Peru

/ Symbiotics SA

BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Institutions Establish Measures for the 2.2 Million Entrepreneurs It Serves During the Health Crisis

/ BBVA Microfinance Foundation
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Environmental & Social Impact Manager

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