Mexico—Banxico Keeps Rates Unchanged as Peso Pressures PersistGLOBAL ECONOMICS
中文标题
墨西哥——墨西哥央行维持利率不变，比索压力持续 · 全球经济
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Banxico left its policy rate at 6.50% for a third straight meeting, unanimously, as expected. It kept its call that inflation converges to the 3.0% target in Q4-2027, cutting short-term headline forecasts but raising core. The board stressed that policy should not react mechanically to Federal Reserve moves. Early-September headline inflation ran 3.42% y/y, above consensus, while core eased to 3.79%. The peso depreciated to 17.76/USD after the decision.
- Institution
- Scotiabank Economics
- Published
- 09/24/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Fed Policy · US Dollar (DXY)
- Time horizon
- 2027 · short-term · 2026
Key arguments
- Banxico kept the rate at 6.50% unanimously for a third meeting, matching market expectations.
- Inflation is still projected to reach the 3.0% target only in Q4-2027, with upside risks including sticky core, trade disruptions, geopolitics and peso depreciation.
- The board deliberately differentiated Mexico's cycle from the U.S., saying policy should not react mechanically to federal funds rate changes.
- Scotiabank expects the rate unchanged through 2026 and 2027, watching inflation data, USDMXN and the relative stance versus the Fed.
Key numbers
- Banxico policy rate
- 6.50%
- Headline inflation (1H Sep, y/y)
- 3.42%
- Core inflation (1H Sep)
- 3.79%
- USDMXN
- 17.76
- Inflation target convergence
- Q4-2027
Main risks
- Persistent core inflation, trade policy disruptions and geopolitical conflict keep inflation risks tilted to the upside.
- Further peso depreciation could add to inflationary pressures and complicate the rate path.
- Exchange-rate volatility and relative Fed policy shifts could alter Banxico's stance.
Corresponding source evidence
• Regarding inflation, the Board maintained its expectation that inflation will converge to target in the fourth quarter of 2027, despite slight revisions to short- term forecasts.
· 2027• The Governing Board noted that Mexico's monetary policy should not react mechanically to adjustments in the Federal Reserve's rate path.
• During the week, the USDMXN weakened, with the peso depreciating to 17.76 per U.S. dollar.
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