U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package will help boost Mexico's economy and exports but will also create financial market challenges in emerging economies, said Alejandro Diaz de Leon, the governor of Mexico's central bank.
MEXICO CITY - U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package will help boost Mexico’s economy and exports but will also create financial market challenges in emerging economies, said Alejandro Diaz de Leon, the governor of Mexico’s central bank.
The Bank of Mexico’s five-member board will analyze at its next monetary policy meeting the impact of a recent spike in U.S. Treasury bond yields, Diaz de Leon told Reuters in an interview.“We’ve practically seen interest rates across the board pressured higher, especially in emerging economies, and with some adjustment in the exchange rate due to this readjustment in portfolios,” said Diaz de Leon.
By the beginning of March, the peso had depreciated to 21.5090 per U.S. dollar, its weakest level since October 2020. Meanwhile, 10-year Mexican yields increased to 6.41%, their highest since May 2020. Since then, Mexican annual inflation accelerated to its highest in four months in February, beating expectations, due to a rise in energy costs, but staying within Banxico’s target range.