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Banxico Holds Rate at 6.50%, Lifts 2026 Growth Forecast

8/27/2026

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Banxico raised 2026 growth forecast to 1.5% and kept policy rate at 6.50%.
Banxico cut 2027 outlook to 2.0% and expects inflation just above the 3% target.
The S&P/BMV IPC closed at 66,191.11 points, down 0.15% after a recent rally.
The peso hovered near 16.95 per dollar, with the FIX rate at 16.9660.
U.S. jobs data and Fed President Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech will influence dollar.

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Story summary

Banxico raised 2026 growth forecast to 1.5% and kept policy rate at 6.50%.
Banxico cut 2027 outlook to 2.0% and expects inflation just above the 3% target.
The S&P/BMV IPC closed at 66,191.11 points, down 0.15% after a recent rally.
The peso hovered near 16.95 per dollar, with the FIX rate at 16.9660.
U.S. jobs data and Fed President Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech will influence dollar.