# Mexican peso slides past 18 as Iran war pressures mount

> The Mexican peso weakened past 18 per US dollar on Friday after Banxico's surprise cut to 6.75%. Pressure came from a stronger dollar, inflation concerns and Middle East oil-supply risks.

- Date: 2026-03-27 · published 2026-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20378-mexican-peso-slides-past-18-as-iran-war-pressures-mount
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker peso raises the peso cost of imported feed grains and soymeal for Mexican buyers, so feed costs in pesos rise even if world prices hold.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- USDMXN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-30 | [Mexican Peso ticks downward in wake of Powell's remarks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28533-mexican-peso-ticks-downward-in-wake-of-powell-s-remarks.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2017-02-22 | [‘Desperate measures’: analysts react to Mexico’s $20bn peso plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72714-desperate-measures-analysts-react-to-mexico-s-20bn-peso-plan.md) | -0.1% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2025-02-03 | [Mexican peso rallies after touching 3-year low as tariffs delayed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26261-mexican-peso-rallies-after-touching-3-year-low-as-tariffs-delayed.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2024-09-27 | [Mexican Peso falls, weekly depreciation exceeds 1.30%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28534-mexican-peso-falls-weekly-depreciation-exceeds-1-30.md) | +2.2% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2017-05-22 | [Tight monetary policy to strengthen Mexican peso](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71217-tight-monetary-policy-to-strengthen-mexican-peso.md) | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2025-04-23 | [Milei Defies Forecasts So Far as Argentina’s Peso Strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25430-milei-defies-forecasts-so-far-as-argentina-s-peso-strengthens.md) | -1.0% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2020-04-24 | [Rush to black-market dollars as economic woes mount \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53900-rush-to-black-market-dollars-as-economic-woes-mount-buenos-aires-times.md) | +0.3% | -2.1% |
| SBM | 2018-08-31 | [Argentina peso firms as central bank intervenes, IMF voices support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63818-argentina-peso-firms-as-central-bank-intervenes-imf-voices-support.md) | +4.2% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- mexiconewsdaily.com: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/mexican-peso-dollar-18-iran-war-rate-cut/

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