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Banxico Holds Rate; Inflation Near Target

Entities: Banco de México (Banxico) · Mexican peso · INEGI · PACIC · Galicia

Overview

Banxico kept its benchmark policy rate at 6.5% on 7 August 2026, extending the pause that began in June as inflation continued to ease. July CPI data from INEGI showed annual inflation at 3.12%, the lowest since May 2020, with core inflation at 3.95% year‑on‑year and the monthly index rising only 0.03%. President Claudia Sheinbaum credited the decline to the “Paquete Contra la Inflación y la Carestía” (PACIC), which caps a basket of 24 basic goods at 913 pesos per week and imposes price caps on gasoline (24 pesos per litre) and diesel (27 pesos per litre). She warned that without these measures inflation could roughly double. The data lifted market sentiment: the peso strengthened to about 17.13 per U.S. dollar, its strongest in four months, and analysts see the slowdown as supporting Banxico’s pause and possibly paving the way for future rate cuts. Banxico reiterated its commitment to low, stable inflation and signaled the rate will likely stay at 6.5% through the rest of 2026, while noting heightened external risks from geopolitical tensions and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s stance.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 15 SOURCES] Mexico's annual inflation in July 2026 was 3.12 %. (INEGI data reported on 7 August 2026.)
[● 14 SOURCES] Inflation fell from 3.37 % in June 2026 to 3.12 % in July 2026. (INEGI data)
[● 14 SOURCES] Core (underlying) inflation was 3.95 % year‑over‑year in July 2026. (INEGI CPI data, 7 August 2026.)
[● 13 SOURCES] The July 2026 inflation rate was the lowest level since May 2020. (INEGI data)
[● 6 SOURCES] President Claudia Sheinbaum said that without the PACIC and gasoline/diesel agreements inflation would be at least double. (Sheinbaum press conference, 7 August 2026.)
[● 6 SOURCES] The PACIC program caps a basket of 24 basic goods at 913 pesos per week. (Government program description, 2025‑2026.)
[● 5 SOURCES] Banxico kept its benchmark interest rate at 6.5 % on 7 August 2026. (Banxico monetary‑policy decision, 7 August 2026.)
[● 3 SOURCES] Banxico is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate at 6.5% in the upcoming decision. (34 of 35 analysts surveyed)
[● 3 SOURCES] One analyst expects a 25‑basis‑point cut to the benchmark rate. (poll of analysts)
[● 3 SOURCES] The median forecast from 28 analysts sees the rate holding at 6.5% through the end of 2026. (median forecast of 28 analysts)
[● 3 SOURCES] 26 analysts project the rate holding at 6.5% through the end of 2027. (survey of analysts)

Timeline

1 day ago

[BUSINESS] 21 sources
Mexico inflation falls to 3.12% in July 2026
Mexico’s July 2026 inflation fell to 3.12 % (down from 3.37 % in June); core inflation was 3.95 %; Banxico kept rates at 6.5 %; Sheinbaum credited PACIC and fuel deals; the peso rose to ~17.13 per dollar.
3 days ago

[BUSINESS] 35 sources
Banxico keeps benchmark interest rate at 6.5%
Banxico kept its benchmark rate at 6.5% as inflation slowed to 3.1% headline and 3.94% core, with analysts expecting the pause to last through 2026‑27.
29 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Mexico and Peru Central Banks Hold Key Rates Steady
Mexico's Banxico and Peru's BCRP each left their benchmark rates unchanged (6.5% and 4.25%) citing inflation concerns and economic uncertainties, signaling a pause in monetary tightening.
29 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Banxico to Keep Benchmark Rate at 6.5% Amid Global Risks
Banxico will keep its benchmark rate at 6.5%, citing easing inflation but warning of global risks, and forecasts modest growth with a recovery expected by 2026.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Banco de México Holds Policy Rate at 6.5% Amid Ongoing Inflation Concerns
Banxico left its policy rate at 6.5% on 25 June, citing persistent core inflation and upside risks, and expects inflation to reach 3% by Q2 2027.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Bank of Mexico Holds Rate at 6.5% as Pause in Cuts Extends
Banxico kept its policy rate at 6.5% in June, pausing further cuts as inflation eases and external factors like lower energy prices and a U.S.–Iran peace deal support the stance, affecting peso volatility and T
2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Banxico Halts Rate Cuts, Lowers 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.1%
Banxico pauses rate cuts, holds the policy rate at 6.50% and trims its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 1.1%, citing weaker activity and persistent inflation risks, which may keep credit and mortgage rates steady.
3 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Mexico's construction slump deepens as Banxico pauses interest‑rate cuts
Mexico's construction sector is in a two‑year decline, while Banxico holds the policy rate at 6.5% amid modest inflation and external risks.

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