Trade between Peru and the United States currently stands at US$ 16 billion and is expected to reach US$ 20 billion by 2016, according to the Peruvian Ambassador in Washington, Harold Forsyth. 

Peru is a responsible and reliable destination that offers the best conditions for foreign investment, according to a top executive from US banking giant Citigroup.

Alberto Verme -CEO of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Banking for Citi- noted that Peru has shown a greater willingness to attract foreign investment in the last two decades of democratic governments running the country. 

Peru's economy grew 5.3 percent last year, above the 5 percent figure previously released by the government, state statistics agency said on Thursday.

The new figure is based on a revised method of calculating gross domestic product that replaces 1994 with 2007 as the base year for growth calculations.

Bank of Nova Scotia Chief Executive Officer Brian Porter said the lender sees the most potential for expansion in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia, countries with economic stability and a rising middle class. "Asia is always going to be important, but our primary focus is really building scale in the four countries," Porter, 56, said yesterday during an interview at the New York headquarters of Bloomberg News. "We really want to drive growth in those." 

Gra�a y Montero S.A.A., the largest engineering and construction company in Peru, announced it has been awarded the "Best Managed Company in Latin America" by Euromoney's Annual Best Managed Companies in Latin America Survey 2014. This is the first time a Peruvian Company is recognized as the "Best Managed Company Overall."

Lending Hope Foundation has a mission to "End Poverty with Education and Capital" with their no profit charity for micro-loans projects. Their latest project is actively fundraising to provide funds for micro-loans and basic business education workshops for Rimac, Peru's entrepreneurs.

Lending Hope Foundation provides sustainable ways to assist people in third world countries to become self reliant by offering micro-loans and free business workshops. Their latest fundraising campaign on Indiegogo.com will focus on the inhabitants of Rimac Peru. Lending Hope Rimac is aimed to help the ambulant salesman on street corners, the little fruit stand, hot dog car owners or pastry cart owners to create a successful enterprise. The educational programs are meant for the poorest and most vulnerable in the area, especially women and young people.  

Nature lovers, adventure sport devotees, mountaineers, and film buffs will come together in August of 2014 to celebrate a unique meeting of the two interests at Inkafest Mountain Film Festival.

The tenth edition of Inkafest will take place in Miraflores from August 27 until September 4, 2014. The festival organizers invite filmmakers to submit "anything related to mountains, mountain climbing, expeditions, excursions, spelunking, rock climbing, paragliding, rafting, biking, extreme sports, ecology, protecting the environment, plants, animals, and culture."