Mexico
Good luck played role in post-crisis recovery: BIS paper
Bank for International Settlements study says combination of good policies and good luck led to variation in macroeconomic performance of countries
Mexico’s Del Cueto discusses volatility in agricultural goods market
Bank of Mexico deputy governor Roberto Del Cueto says policymakers can take steps to help stabilise prices in agricultural goods
Mexican recovery reflects external patterns: Mexico’s Sánchez
Bank of Mexico deputy governor Manuel Sánchez says economic recovery in Mexico underpinned by external factors
EMEs more sensitive to risk premiums: IMF paper
IMF study shows a lower risk premium can reduce inflation in emerging economies
IMF candidates battle to win support
Lagarde and Carstens visit Brazil; Merkel supports non-European candidate in the future
Bernanke on US gains from Mexico trade ties
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says United States has benefited immensely from its strong trade links to Mexico
Mexico chooses new deputy governor
Bank of Mexico chief economist Manuel Ramos Francia appointed deputy governor
Safe haven effects caused exchange rate swings: IMF paper
Fund study identifies source of exchange rate volatility during financial crisis
Strong settlement system essential: Mexico’s Carstens
Bank of Mexico governor Agustín Carstens says securities settlement system will contribute to sound financial system
Bank of Mexico to publish minutes of rate-setting meetings
Release of monetary policy minutes will boost transparency says central bank; rate-setters’ votes not to be disclosed, however
OECD reappoints Gurría as secretary-general
Angel Gurría commits to second term as secretary-general at Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Bank of Mexico: prices heterogeneous between sectors
Bank of Mexico study on price movements shows that prices vary considerably across sectors, with contrast greatest between unregulated and regulated sectors
Systematic volatility explains long term global correlations
Mexican central bank study on frequency variations of global correlations indicates increased connectivity in equity markets
IMF explains peso appreciation in the 90’s
IMF paper shows that gains in total factor productivity and more competitive pricing for tradable goods explains the historical appreciation of the peso
Mexico shrugs off S&P downgrade
Peso down marginally and Mexican stocks up despite second downgrade in less than a fortnight
IMF’s Lipsky on lessons from past crises
IMF deputy managing director discusses what has been learnt from the crises, and how emerging markets have avoided the worst
Mexico's Ortiz - crisis shows how far we've come
Ability to cope with turmoil is a sign of success of monetary-policy reform, says Bank of Mexico governor
Mexico to contribute more to IMF: Ortiz
Guillermo Ortiz, the governor of the Bank of Mexico, has said that the country will contribute more to International Monetary Fund (IMF) coffers in future.
Lat Am's progress highlighted by crisis: BIS
The development of Latin America's financial markets and policymakers' enhanced credibility have been underscored by the region's ability to withstand the worst ravages of the crisis, a paper published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said.
Mexico cuts despite above-target inflation
The Bank of Mexico cited its growing concern about the extent of the slowdown in the national economy as the reasons for a deeper than anticipated cut in interest rates last Friday.
Mexico may tap Fed, IMF credit lines
Felipe Calderon, Mexico's president, said on Tuesday that the country was eligible to take a $40 billion credit line with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as speculation mounted that the Bank of Mexico would soon use its $30 billion arrangement with…
Mexico's Ortiz: crisis demanded FX strategy shift
The Bank of Mexico had to directly intervene in foreign-exchange markets for the first time for more than a decade earlier this month because of the severity of the impact of the crisis on currency trading, Guillermo Ortiz, the governor of the Bank of…
Turkey slashes to record low as growth slumps
The Central Bank of Turkey on Thursday chopped two percentage points off its benchmark rates, taking the measures to their lowest-ever levels.
Mexico's Ortiz to replace Roth as BIS chair
Guillermo Ortiz, the governor of the Bank of Mexico, is to succeed Jean-Pierre Roth, the head of the Swiss National Bank, as the chairman of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). He becomes the first governor from an emerging-market economy to…