The Mexican weight started the week with the left foot. During the last day the US dollar It was negotiated at the end of 20.69 pesoswhich meant a 1.94% change compared to the previous 20.29 pesos.
It should be noted that the national currency is subject to the policies of the United States, which from the entry of Donald Trump to the Presidency, have been threatening in terms of migratory and tariff issue. Under this context, when the weight achieves profits or has losses, the American context is basic to understand financial changes.
Currently, a situation that put Latin American currencies in check is the meeting between USA and Colombia. The decision to apply tariffs to the South American country initially scheduled for Sunday 26, was suspended after negotiations between both governments, who managed to agree on an approach to the immigration issue, the main point of friction. Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, concluded the agreement.
The next announcement of the Federal Reserve (Fed) From the United States, it has captured the attention of global markets, since it will define the course of interest rates in the world’s largest economy. This decision is especially relevant in the current context, where commercial and political tensions can influence investment dynamics. Fed monetary policy not only affects the internal markets of the United States, but also has a significant impact on emerging economies, such as that of Colombia and Mexicowhich depend largely on international capital flows.
The weight-dollar ratio during 2024 was marked by contrasts. The year began with the Mexican currency strengthened before the American currency. The green ticket was sold at 16 pesos per unit, something that did not happen in almost a decade. The “superpent” nickname was more than ever.
However, as progressing the weight was depreciated due, mainly, to political decisions, such as the controversial reform of the Judiciary and the elimination of autonomous organs.
The setback of the Aztec currency worsened with the campaign of Donald Trumphis electoral victory as president of the United States and his threats to put tariffs on all Mexican products – and Canadians – if Mexico did not improve border security.
It was so that the dollar returned at 20 pesos, leaving far from the forecasts of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico).
By 2025, Banxico He hopes that the dollar cite on an average that goes from 20.24 pesos and up to 20.69 pesos, a conservative forecast considering the repercussions that Trump’s sayings and policies in the White House would bring for the type of changes.
Inflation was relatively stable in 2024 around between 4%, except for June when it almost reaches 6, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
In this year, Banxico forecasts that inflation will be below four points to 3.8%.
As for the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the low forecasts are maintained. The Central Bank awaits a GDP rise of just 1.2 percent.
The Mexican peso is the legal tender of Mexico and it is the first currency in the world that used the $ sign, which was later resumed by the United States for the dollar.
This currency is the fifteenth coin most negotiated in the world, as well as the most negotiated in Latin America and the third at the continent level only behind the US dollar and the Canadian.
MXN abbreviation is currently used to talk about Mexican weight, but before 1993 the MXP acronym were used.
The coins that are normally used in Mexico have a semicircular form and have the national shield to the reverse. A Mexican weight equals 100 cents. There are coins of 1, 5, 10 and 20 pesos; while in tickets there are 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 pesos.
