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Super peso breaks below 17 units per dollar, gaining ground against U.S. currency
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Super peso breaks below 17 units per dollar, gaining ground against U.S. currency

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexico's peso strengthened against the U.S. dollar, breaking the 17 pesos per dollar barrier for the first time since June 3, 2024.
  • The "super peso" has gained 0.9% in the last four sessions and 5.7% year-to-date, making it the sixth best-performing currency globally.
  • Analysts attribute the peso's strength to global dollar weakness, increased appetite for emerging market assets, and attractive interest rate differentials.

Mexico's peso has continued its upward trend against the U.S. dollar, breaking through the key 17 pesos per dollar level for the fourth consecutive day. The currency was trading above 16.98 pesos per dollar in wholesale markets on Friday morning, with over 80% of transactions occurring abroad.

The last time the intraday exchange rate fell below 17 was on June 3, 2024, shortly after the elections that saw a significant victory for President Claudia Sheinbaum and the Morena party. The peso's appreciation has been notable, accumulating a 0.9% gain in the past four trading days and a 5.7% appreciation so far in 2026, positioning it as the sixth best-performing currency worldwide, according to data from Bloomberg.

The return of the super peso is due to the global weakness of the dollar amid increasing uncertainty in the United States economy.

— Paulina AnciolaAn analyst at Banamex explaining the reasons behind the peso's appreciation.

Analysts point to several factors driving the "super peso's" strength. Paulina Anciola, an analyst at Banamex, explained that the peso's resurgence is linked to global dollar weakness amid rising uncertainty in the U.S. economy. Furthermore, she noted a greater global appetite for emerging market assets and the attractive, elevated interest rate differentials compared to the rest of the world, which remain around 450 basis points with the United States.

Despite some domestic uncertainties, including potential adjustments to the sovereign rating outlook and trade-related concerns surrounding the T-MEC's annual reviews, the foreign exchange market appears to have largely absorbed these factors without significant volatility. The private sector consensus forecasts a wholesale parity of 17.90 pesos by the end of the year, though projections vary among institutions, with Barclays being the most optimistic at 17 pesos and Banca Mifel projecting 19.03.

It seems that the exchange rate market has already internalized a significant part of the domestic uncertainty, both related to adjustments to the sovereign rating outlook, and in the commercial sphere regarding the scenario of annual T-MEC reviews and so far no episodes of high volatility have been registered.

— Unspecified AnalystCommentary on the market's reaction to domestic uncertainties and trade scenarios.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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