Mexico’s Peso saw its worst drop since March against the U.S. dollar. This happened after the Bank of Mexico, also known as Banxico, cut its hedge program in half. On August 31, the Peso closed at over 17 units per dollar. This was a drop of 1.78%, the worst since March 8. Back in 2017, […]
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