Peso punches below 17 to the US dollar for the second time in a week

The Mexican peso experienced a notable gain on Wednesday morning, trading below 17 against the US dollar for the second time in just one week. At its peak, the exchange rate reached 16.97, according to Bloomberg, with earlier trading seeing the peso as strong as 16.95. This marked an improvement from its previous level on June 2024 and a rise of 0.65% compared to Tuesday's closing rate of 17.06.

Gabriela Siller, economic analyst at Banco Base, attributed the peso's rise to the US greenback's weakness following the Treasury Department's announcement of a significant increase in bond buyback operations. The US Dollar Index, which tracks the dollar against a basket of foreign currencies, fell by 0.7% in midday trading. Meanwhile, Janneth Quiroz, from Monex, linked the peso's gain to the US's decision to pause proposed tariffs on Canadian imports.

This morning's appreciation followed the peso breaking the 17-to-the-dollar barrier on Friday, a threshold it managed to surpass and maintain through Monday and Tuesday. Throughout 2025, the peso has appreciated by approximately 6% against the dollar, moving from 18.00 at the year's end to its current value. Initially, the peso was considered overvalued by 2.4% based on early August analysis of the MND Peso Index™.