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15:04 | Lima, Feb. 17. A total of 124 patients will be treated with medical oxygen 24 hours a day thanks to the putting into operation of two oxygen-producing plants granted to the Lima-based Arzobispo Loayza Hospital by the solidarity initiative known as Respira Peru (Breathe, Peru Program).
During a ceremony, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte expressed the satisfaction of President Francisco Sagasti and Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez for the donation which exemplifies the participation of the institutions that make up Respira Peru and constitutes a fundamental support for the Loayza Hospital in times of COVID-19.
Hospital Director Juan Carlos Velasco Guerrero explained that each plant can produce 20 m3 of medical oxygen (93% purity per hour).
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11:50 | Lima, Feb. 2 Low-interest rates were observed on new loans in all business segments in December 2020, especially in the segments of loans to micro, small, and medium-sized companies, the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) has reported.
The average interest rate in Peruvian Soles (S/) for loans to micro-businesses fell from 44.3% in December 2019 and from 42.8% in April 2020 to 30.1% in December 2020.
For its part, the interest rate in Soles for loans to small businesses fell from 22.6% in December 2019 and from 22.2% in April 2020 to 17.2% in December 2020.
Similarly, the interest rate in Soles for loans to medium-sized companies fell from 10.0% and 9.3% to 6.1% in the same periods. This fall in interest rates reflects the effect of the Program of Government-Guaranteed Loans.