Mexican Peso: Steepening curve and carry risks – Rabobank

Rabobank strategist Molly Schwartz and Christian Lawrence discuss Mexico’s rates outlook after Banxico held the overnight rate at 6.50%. They note upside risks to inflation, market pricing for more than 100bp of hikes over a year, a pronounced steepening of the Mexican yield curve versus the US, and resilient foreign ownership of Mbonos and Cetes.