The rise in Mexico’s headline inflation rate, to 3.8% y/y in February was entirely driven by non-core inflation and therefore won’t be a major concern for the central bank. Indeed, we think that the weakness in the economy means that Banxico is likely to deliver another 50bp cut, to 9.00% at its meeting later this month.
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