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Mexico / Economy
BMI View: According to weekly data from Mexico's central bank, foreign reserves hit US$103.4bn on July 23, a whopping 40.7% increase from the same period in 2009. As the monetary authorities continue their policy of boosting foreign reserves through their US$ put/MXN call options (which alone have accumulated over US$2.0bn in reserves since March this year) we expect levels to...
2010-07-30Mexico / Economy
In late May we argued that US leading economic indicators looked to have peaked (see our online service, May 24, 'No More Hikes In 2010'), and recently released durable goods orders...
2010-07-30Mexico / Economy
On July 29 US District Judge Susan Bolton blocked parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law, hours before the law was due to come into effect. Sections blocked by Bolton include...
2010-07-30Country Risk Rating
Mexico
On July 29 US District Judge Susan Bolton blocked parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law, hours before the law was due to come into effect. Sections blocked by Bolton include...
2010-07-30Mexico
We have downgraded Mexico's short-term political rating this month on the back of rising security threats and a weaker outlook for policy enforcement. The country still scores relatively...
2010-06-29Mexico
In line with our view, Mexico's benchmark 10-Year MBono has continued to rally, with the yield on the peso-denominated treasury hitting a record low of 7.1%. The price of the 10-year...
2010-06-03Mexico
The ruling Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) lost the mayoral election in Mérida, capital of Yucatán state, on May 16, reinforcing our view that the party is set to struggle in the gubernatorial,...
2010-06-02Mexico
BMI View: According to weekly data from Mexico's central bank, foreign reserves hit US$103.4bn on July 23, a whopping 40.7% increase from the same period in 2009. As the monetary...
2010-07-30Mexico
In late May we argued that US leading economic indicators looked to have peaked (see our online service, May 24, 'No More Hikes In 2010'), and recently released durable goods orders...
2010-07-30Mexico
BMI View: From an industry perspective we are turning increasingly positive towards the investment outlook for Mexico's autos and infrastructure sectors, with potentially strong positive...
2010-07-23Mexico
We believe Mexican trade data is already showing signs of waning demand from the US, with two consecutive months of lower volumes (in US$ terms) in April and May. With imports following...
2010-06-29Mexico
BMI View: While headline results from Mexico's July 4th state elections imply the left-right alliance succeeded in slowing the opposition Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI)'s...
2010-07-28Mexico
BMI View: We expect the PRI to win a resounding victory in the July state elections, which will help boost their chances of winning the general elections in 2012. An extension of...
2010-06-28Mexico
BMI View: By addressing the issue of legislative re-election, President Felipe Calderón is again showing his desire to remove political taboos that are preventing Mexico from becoming...
2009-12-16Mexico
BMI View: Mexican President Felipe Calderón is showing no signs of easing in his battle with the country's drug cartels, despite his party's significant electoral defeat back...
2009-10-02




