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Mexico: the costs and benefits of a weaker peso

The drop in the peso to a record low against the dollar in recent weeks has rekindled concerns about what impact this will have on Mexico’s economy. In practice, however, the economics of currency depreciation are often misunderstood. And in the case of Mexico, we think the benefits will outweigh the costs by a large margin.

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