Exchange rate reaches 20.40 pesos per dollar

Exchange rate reaches 20.40 pesos per dollar

“The dollar’s gain was concentrated during the morning and is due to the expectation that Donald Trump will implement a protectionist trade stance and a strict immigration policy,” explained Banco Base. “The weakness of the Mexican peso is also due to internal factors. Today the Political Coordination Board of the Chamber of Deputies agreed that … Read more

Peso registers weekly loss due to proximity of US elections

Peso registers weekly loss due to proximity of US elections

The Mexican peso capped a week of losses, dragged down by growing concerns about a victory for Donald Trump in the US presidential election on November 5. In wholesale operations, the exchange rate closed at 19.9684, a loss of 11 cents (0.59 percent) for the Mexican currency, which fell 8 cents (1.41 percent) against the … Read more