The jump in Mexican inflation in January, to 2.6% y/y, from 2.1% y/y in December, was due to a sharp rise in food inflation, which is likely to have been driven in part by a weaker currency. But with inflation still well below the central bank’s 3% target, we doubt that today’s data will prompt an immediate tightening of monetary policy.
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