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Private equity in Mexico has achieved over $42.5bn in capital commitments over the past 16 years, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 20.27%. In 2016 nine development capital certificates ( certificados de capital de desarrollo, CKDs) were issued, three of which were for infrastructure and energy, two for real estate, one for venture...

Having been plagued by chronic high inflation and periodic crisis until the mid-1990s, Mexico turned to economic liberalisation in the wake of the 1994-95 “Tequila crisis”. Among the important reforms was the granting of independence to the central bank, Banco de México (Banxico), in the operation of monetary policy, along with a clear mandate...

It is estimated that during 2017 inflation will hover around the upper limit of the variable interval established by the Banco de México – this limit is 4% annually.

Since the economic, financial and banking crisis of 1994-95, many Mexicans have lacked full confidence in the integrity of the banking system. It shrunk greatly during and immediately after the crisis. In the intervening years, banking regulations have been greatly tightened, foreign entrants to the sector have come to dominate, and credit as...

Since the mid-1990s, Mexico has undergone a remarkable structural transformation. From being relatively closed and heavily dependent on oil exports to drive growth and accrue foreign currency, the country has progressively liberalised and integrated into regional and global value chains. At the same time, oil production has been in long-term...

For more than two decades, Mexico’s banking sector has been characterised by sound regulation, high capital adequacy ratios and strong profitability. Nonetheless, it is still small for an economy of its size and stage of development, as lending policy remains relatively conservative after a series of financial crises in the latter decades of...