...Seguro Social de Salud del Peru's (ESSALUD) operating balance is stable. In 2023, EBITDA was positive with a margin of 2.1% (2022: 2.5%). This reflects a sustained recovery after pandemic- related expenses increased. Peru's (BBB/Stable) economy shows signals of positive performance supporting a steady social security contribution collection. Fitch Ratings views ESSALUD as a Government-Related Entity (GRE) of Peru with a likelihood of exceptional support assessed as `Virtually Certain' given a support score of 50 points. ESSALUD's Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) at `bbb' is the result of a `Low Midrange' risk profile along with a financial profile score of `aa'....
