Mexico
Economy
The massive spike in global volatility seen since early September (reflected by a surge in the VIX Index to historically high levels at the end of the month) has put a dampener on...
2008-10-01Economy
Following the rejection of the US bailout plan, and the subsequent battering of Latin America's benchmark stock markets, the short-term outlook for local equities is extremely precarious,...
2008-09-30Economy
BMI View: With global investors increasingly looking to unwind risky positions, sovereign credit spreads across the EM universe have shot up remarkably when compared to 12 months...
2008-09-25Economy
As the global financial turmoil continues to unfold, claiming further victims this week, like insurance heavyweight AIG, UK bank HBOS, and with news surfacing that Washington Mutual...
2008-09-18Economy
We believe that Mexico's brief, but effective, tightening cycle has come to an end. Headline prices are still accelerating (at a four-year high of 5.4% y-o-y in July), but the delivery...
2008-08-21Economy
BMI View: We have started to witness a spate of nationalisations, referenda and constitutional proposals across Latin America, which have started to dictate investor sentiment and...
2008-08-19Economy
We see a 25bps hike in the benchmark rate to 8.25% the most likely outcome of today's monetary policy meeting, as both headline and core CPI remain high, increasing to 5.39% y-o-y...
2008-08-15Economy
In spite of the remarkable economic resilience exhibited across the region earlier in the year, global headwinds have now started to damage the macroeconomic outlook in Latin America....
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