LIMA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Peru's annual inflation could ease to 5.2% in September, Economy Minister Alex Contreras said in a press conference on Monday.

Data from national statistics agency INEI showed that 12-month inflation in the Andean country stood at 5.58% in August, the lowest since September 2021. (Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle)