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Mexico to offer up to $20 billion in forex hedges to aid battered peso

From reuters.com

Mexico's foreign exchange commission said on Tuesday it will offer up to $20 billion in currency hedges as it seeks to tame volatility it said has unfairly battered the peso. "In the last months, the peso exchange rate against the U.S. dollar has shown high volatility that is not consistent with the country's economic fundamentals," the commission said in a statement. The FX commission is made up of top officials from the central bank and the finance ministry. The commission said the program will not use the central bank's international reserves, suggesting it will be similar to derivatives offered by Brazil's ... (full story)

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