# Exclusive - High rates help Mexico weather NAFTA talks, premature to talk of cuts: Carstens | Reuters

> Banco de Mexico Governor Agustin Carstens said high interest rates are helping Mexico weather NAFTA renegotiation talks and that discussing rate cuts is premature. The article text available is mostly website navigation, so the detail is limited.

- Date: 2017-07-14 · published 2017-07-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70174-exclusive-high-rates-help-mexico-weather-nafta-talks-premature-to-talk-of-cuts
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over NAFTA and Mexican interest rate policy can weigh on the peso, which affects Mexican buying power for US feed grains and meal.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-cenbank-exclusive-idUSKBN19Y2PX/

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