In 1990 a process of financial liberalization was begun in Peru with the aim of achieving economic stability and sustained development. Due to the economic policies that had been applied throughout the second half of the 1980s, this took place in a context of hyperinflation and financial repression. This article examines the effects that financial liberalization has had on the demand for real balances in Peru and discusses the implications for the conduct of monetary policy.
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