# Death of former Banxico governor Miguel Mancera Aguayo

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> Updated: 2026-08-17T17:35:43.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Miguel Mancera Aguayo, the first autonomous governor of the Banco de México (Banxico), has died at the age of 93.

Mancera Aguayo was a central figure in Mexican monetary policy. After joining Banxico as an economist in 1957, he served as Director General starting in 1982. He is noted for overseeing the 1992 introduction of the ‘Nuevo Peso’, which removed three zeros from the national currency. Following legal reforms, he became the bank’s first autonomous governor in 1994, serving until 1998.

His legacy is defined by his role in designing the autonomy of Mexico’s central bank and shaping the institutional framework of the nation's monetary policy. He was also recognized for fostering a generation of economic technocrats and maintaining a commitment to technical accuracy in economic discourse.

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### 2026-08-17: Miguel Mancera Aguayo, former Banco de México governor, dies

Miguel Mancera Aguayo, the influential former governor of the Banco de México and architect of the central bank's autonomy, has died, leaving a significant legacy in Mexican economic policy.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miguel-mancera-aguayo-former-banco-de-mxico-governor-dies

### 2026-08-11: Miguel Mancera Aguayo, first autonomous governor of Banxico, dies at 93

Miguel Mancera Aguayo, the first autonomous governor of the Banco de México, has died at age 93. He was a key figure in Mexico's monetary policy and oversaw the 1992 introduction of the Nuevo Peso.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/miguel-mancera-aguayo-first-autonomous-governor-of-banxico-dies-at-93

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