The fall in Mexican headline inflation in the first half of March, to 2.7% y/y from 2.9% y/y over February as a whole, confirms that overall price pressures remain in check for now. However, the rise in core inflation suggests that underlying price pressures are beginning to build. We expect inflation to rise over the coming months, breaching the central bank’s 3% target around the middle of the year.
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