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MNI Banxico Preview - Feb 2023
Executive Summary
- All surveyed analysts expect Banxico to raise the overnight rate by 25bps to 10.75% at the February meeting.
- While the decision would represent a deceleration in the hiking pace, additional monetary tightening would be in line with prior guidance and is still deemed necessary due to the challenging inflation backdrop that remains in place, particularly for the core component.
- With markets heavily in agreement regarding the rate decision, immediate attention turns to the statement for any guidance on future decisions. Analysts remain split over whether this decision will mark the end of the tightening cycle or whether future hikes will be deemed necessary.
- Furthermore, with a new Deputy Governor on the committee, the vote split will also be eyed with many expecting the first unanimous decision since the September decision.
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Statement Will Be Key In Determining Future Rate Moves
Deputy Governor Jonathan Heath, speaking on January 17, indicated that Banxico still needs to raise its key interest rate at least once more. While his comments are in line with messaging at the December meeting, that the board “considers it will still be necessary to raise the reference rate in its next monetary policy meeting”, there remains diverging opinions among analysts on the expected terminal rate. Heath went on to say that he does not see the rate going “much higher than 11%, but that will depend on the data.” With rates currently at 10.50%, it is clear we are at the late fine-tuning stage of the tightening cycle and whether or not the committee continue to mirror the Fed, or potentially decouple, will be key over coming meetings.
Core Inflation Remains A Challenge For Central Bank Board
The latest print for the headline annual rate of inflation (bi-weekly data for mid-January) came in at 7.94%, above both the prior reading of 7.86% and surveyed median estimate of 7.85%. Furthermore, and keeping pressure on the Banxico board, core CPI rose to 8.45% from 8.34%, extending the stubbornness for the metric (chart below). In the aftermath of the release, Deputy Governor Jonathan Heath said that "the prices of services (non-tradable) increased from 5.17% to 5.47%. This means internal pressure, possibly derived from increases in labor costs. We still have a lot to worry about."
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.