The rise in Mexico’s headline and core inflation in April, to 7.7% y/y and 7.2% y/y respectively, has a bit further to run in the near term. This will prompt Banxico to deliver another 50bp rate hike this week, to 7.00%, and we expect more monetary tightening than the consensus in this cycle.
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