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Currency to play bigger role in Mexican interest rate decisions

The Mexican economy has hit a soft patch in recent months, but we would caution against being too pessimistic. Growth is likely to accelerate in the second half of the year as inflation pressures subside and demand from the US recovers. But if we are wrong on the growth outlook, policymakers have plenty of room to loosen monetary policy if required.

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