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Mexican economic and investment uncertainty

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Economic experts and credit rating agencies continue to raise concerns regarding Mexico’s long-term stability and investment climate. Guillermo Ortiz Martínez, former governor of the Bank of Mexico, has warned that more than 75% of foreign direct investment consists of the reinvestment of existing profits rather than new capital. He attributes this lack of new investment to the erosion of the rule of law, the removal of autonomous regulatory bodies, and recent judicial reforms. Additionally, a group of approximately one hundred economists has called on the government to prioritize legal certainty and macroeconomic stability in the 2027 budget discussions. Risks within the Mexican banking sector remain significant. S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s, and Fitch Ratings have noted that persistent inflation and economic deceleration create pressure, with S&P estimating potential credit losses for regional banks between 1% and 4%. Uncertainty regarding the USMCA—which may become a revisable contract annually until 2036—and shifts in U.S. trade policy further threaten the legal certainty required for strategic investment. While inflation expectations for 2026 and 2027 have shown signs of improvement, investment confidence remains at Recent legislative developments include a low point. For proposed reform to the second consecutive month, 0% of surveyed private sector analysts considered it a good time Foreign Investment Law that seeks to invest. Analysts identify public insecurity and limit foreign trade policy conditions as the primary obstacles capital participation to growth, even 49 percent in strategic sectors such as economic growth forecasts for 2026 energy, transportation, mining, communications, and 2027 remain modest at 1.30% cybersecurity. The initiative also suggests granting the armed forces veto power over foreign capital in these areas. José Medina Mora, president of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), stated that these proposed filters align with practices used by the United States Committee on Foreign Investment and 1.80%, respectively. are consistent with the USMCA framework. However, Merlín Cochran, president of the Mexican Association of Hydrocarbon Entry (Amexhi), noted that the impact of these limits on the energy sector, particularly natural gas projects, requires further analysis.

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  1. 2026-09-03 03:33 UTC Mexican economic and investment uncertainty
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