Free Trial

MEXICO: Analysts Expect 50bp Banxico Rate Cut This Week – Citi Survey

MEXICO
  • Analysts now expect a 50bp policy rate cut to 9.50% at tomorrow’s Banxico monetary policy meeting, according to the latest Citi survey of economists, which has just been published. In the previous survey on Jan 21, analysts had been forecasting a 25bp cut. The policy rate is seen ending this year at 8.50%, unchanged from the previous survey, falling to 7.50% in 2026.
    • The year-end headline inflation forecast for this year edged down by 1bp to 3.90%, while the end-2026 estimate declined by 5bp to 3.72%.
    • The core CPI forecast for end-2025 rose to 3.74%, from 3.68%, while the end-2026 core CPI estimate was unchanged at 3.60%.
    • Meanwhile, GDP growth forecasts were unchanged, with analysts continuing to expect GDP to rise by 1.00% this year and 1.80% in 2026.
    • The 2025 year-end USDMXN forecast rose to 21.00, from 20.95.
135 words

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
  • Analysts now expect a 50bp policy rate cut to 9.50% at tomorrow’s Banxico monetary policy meeting, according to the latest Citi survey of economists, which has just been published. In the previous survey on Jan 21, analysts had been forecasting a 25bp cut. The policy rate is seen ending this year at 8.50%, unchanged from the previous survey, falling to 7.50% in 2026.
    • The year-end headline inflation forecast for this year edged down by 1bp to 3.90%, while the end-2026 estimate declined by 5bp to 3.72%.
    • The core CPI forecast for end-2025 rose to 3.74%, from 3.68%, while the end-2026 core CPI estimate was unchanged at 3.60%.
    • Meanwhile, GDP growth forecasts were unchanged, with analysts continuing to expect GDP to rise by 1.00% this year and 1.80% in 2026.
    • The 2025 year-end USDMXN forecast rose to 21.00, from 20.95.