# Mexico central bank holds rate at 6.5%, delays inflation target return

https://mins.news/en/item/15575

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 21:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-central-bank-holds-rate-650-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a74ff4116de02000121a37e

> Mexico’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 6.50% on Thursday. The decision extends a pause that began in June. Policymakers also pushed back the expected timeline for inflation to return to its target. The move highlights the difficulty of containing price pressures in Latin America’s second-largest economy.

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