Banxico interest rate decision in August
💡 What the odds say
Most likely: Maintain the same rate at about a 91% chance — very likely.
The field is heavily anchored to 'hold' after Banxico's unanimous hold on June 25 and 29, but the tail risk toward a cut (9%) is the only live bet, as the 5% 'increase' candidate is a dead letter with no recent headline support.
What's driving it
- • The unanimous 6.50% hold on June 29 (Mexico Business News, Jun 29) and the June 25 hold (Mexico News Daily, Jun 25) reinforce the status quo, locking 'maintain' at 90%.
- • The Mexican peso weakening to 17.47 per dollar (eciks.org, Jun 5) and further sliding ahead of the June decision (CryptoRank, Jun 22) made a hold more likely by raising import-cost concerns, which is now priced in.
- • A prior rate cut from Banxico (BBVA Research, Jun 8) shows the bank has already begun an easing cycle, but the subsequent hold in June signals a pause, not a pivot, keeping the 'lower' option alive only as a distant possibility.
- • No headline or data point supports an increase — that 5% reflects leftover noise, not a real scenario, as inflation is declining (Mexico News Daily, Jun 25).
Why the front-runners lead
- • 'Maintain' at 90% is anchored by the unanimous June hold: two separate news sources (Mexico Business News and Mexico News Daily, both late June) confirm the board saw no reason to move.
- • The peso's slide in late June (CryptoRank, Jun 22) would deter a cut, as a weaker currency fuels imported inflation, so holding steady avoids adding more downward pressure.
- • With inflation still declining (Mexico News Daily, Jun 25), the bank has no urgency to raise, and the 9% 'lower' shows the market sees only a very small chance of a July–August reversal of the June pause.
Why it's still open
- • The field is nearly closed: 'maintain' has 90%, leaving only 10% for any other outcome, so the 'lower' candidate at 9% would need a major disinflation shock or a sharp peso rally to double from here.
- • The 'increase' candidate at 5% is essentially a long shot with zero recent catalyst — no headline mentions rate-hike talk, so overtaking even 'lower' would require a surprise spike in inflation or a currency crisis.
- • For 'lower' to become competitive, Mexico would need a string of very low CPI prints and a peso strengthening toward 16.50, all before the August meeting — no such data has appeared recently.
What to watch
- • Mexico July CPI report (likely mid-July): a sharp miss below 4% would push 'lower' odds up toward 20%, while a sticky print would keep 'maintain' above 90%.
- • Banxico minutes from the June 29 meeting (expected early July): if the minutes show a dovish tilt or dissenting votes, the 'lower' candidate could gain 5–10 points.
- • Federal Reserve decision on July 29: if the Fed cuts or signals a cut, the peso could rally, making a Banxico cut more feasible and raising 'lower' odds; a hawkish Fed would do the opposite.
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