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Mexico Construction Contracts 3.7%, Recovery Expected in 2H26
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (503+ words) Mexico’s construction activity fell 3.7% in May after a strong April rebound. Infrastructure, housing, and civil engineering projects are expected to support a gradual recovery in the second half of 2026. Mexico’s construction activity contracted sharply in May 2026, reversing part of the…...
Banco Azteca Named Mexico's Fastest-Growing Bank
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (344+ words) Banco Azteca has been recognized by The Banker as the fastest-growing Mexican bank based on its domestic performance in the publication's Top 1,000 World Banks 2026 ranking. The global financial publication recognized the lender, Mexico's tenth-largest bank by total assets, for its…...
Mexico Inflation Falls to 3.37%, Lowest Since 2020
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (201+ words) Within the livestock category, egg prices posted the steepest decline, falling 26.89% year over year, followed by a 10.89% decrease in chicken prices. Other products, including beef, fish, pork, and shrimp, recorded price declines ranging from 1.4% to 5.6%. Regionally, the largest reductions in…...
Mexico Tightens Sofipo Liquidity Rules Under Basel III
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (692+ words) Mexico Business News Join our expert contributor program Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) tightened liquidity requirements for Popular Financial Societies (Sofipos) by mandating a Basel III-aligned Liquidity Coverage Ratio starting in 2028. This phased regulatory reform requires institutions to…...
Mexico Deficit Reaches MX$418.7 Billion, Below Forecast: SHCP
1+ week, 3+ day ago (259+ words) Mexico’s federal deficit reached MX$418.7 billion through May 2026, below target as lower spending execution and a 9.6% drop in debt servicing costs offset weaker revenues. The result reflects fiscal stability driven by expenditure control and macroeconomic tailwinds rather than structural revenue growth....
Imports Surge, Trade Expands and Food Security Shifts
1+ week, 4+ day ago (101+ words) Mexico is expected to import record volumes of corn in 2026 and 2027 as domestic production declines and feed demand from the livestock sector rises. Meanwhile, Mexican and US officials will inaugurate a sterile fly production facility in Chiapas as part of…...
Mexico Housing Growth Slows as Affordability Pressures Rise
1+ week, 4+ day ago (641+ words) Fitch Ratings expects Mexico’s housing market to grow more slowly in 2026 as mortgage costs, inflation, and weaker purchasing power constrain demand. The outlook highlights rental housing, self-production, and social housing as increasingly important alternatives to traditional mortgage-backed homeownership. Mexico’s housing…...
Mexico Posts US$2.26 Billion Trade Surplus in May on Export Surge
1+ week, 6+ day ago (568+ words) Join our expert contributor program Mexico recorded a trade surplus of US$2.26 billion in May 2026, as total exports climbed 25.4% year over year to US$69.54 billion, according to data released by INEGI. The result was 83.4% above the surplus registered in May…...
Banxico to Expand Liquidity Tools in 3Q26 with Cetes, Bondes F
1+ week, 6+ day ago (390+ words) Mexico Business News Join our expert contributor program Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) will incorporate purchase operations purchases of Cetes (Treasury Certificates) and Bondes F (Development Bonds) into its liquidity management toolkit beginning in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26), the bank announced....
Mexico: A Mixed-Results Economy Stuck in Uncertainty
1+ week, 6+ day ago (798+ words) Mexico Business News Join our expert contributor program Welcome to another bipolar year of mixed results for Mexico so far, with low growth, limited new foreign investment, and World Cup euphoria amid political chaos. The United States is celebrating 250 years…...