MEXICO CITY, April 1 (Reuters) - Private sector analysts
polled by Mexico's central bank expect slightly higher inflation
at the end of this year and next compared to the previous
month's poll, the bank said on Wednesday.
They now expect headline inflation to wrap up this year at
4.21%, up from 4.0% previously, with core inflation seen closing
up to 4.20% from 4.17% before.
Analysts left their forecast for the nation's economic
growth mostly unchanged for both 2026 and 2027.
February March
Inflation, end year pct
2026 4.00 4.21
2027 3.75 3.80
Core inflation, end year
2026 4.17 4.20
2027 3.74 3.75
Economic growth, annual
pct
2026 1.50 1.49
2027 1.80 1.82
Peso-dollar rate, end yr
2026 18.10 18.10
2027 18.70 18.60
Interbank lending rate
2026 6.50 6.50
2027 6.50 6.50
The survey of 41 analysts was taken between March 16-26. The
values shown are medians.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Aida
Pelaez-Fernandez)
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