Peru's central bank held its benchmark interest rate for the eighth straight time on Thursday, keeping it at 4.25%, in line with analysts' expectations, after inflation in April remained outside the bank's target range. Peru's inflation has risen recently after a series of energy shocks sent prices soaring in March, with the monthly inflation rate jumping to an over three-decade high. Inflation eased in April, but the annual rate still climbed to 4.01% - well above the central bank's target range of 1%-3%.