Press Release|Sovereigns

KBRA Affirms BBB/K2 Ratings for Mexico; Outlook Stable

2 May 2025   |   New York

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KBRA affirms Mexico’s long-term issuer ratings of BBB. KBRA also affirms the short-term issuer ratings of K2. The Outlook on the long-term ratings is Stable.

This credit rating is an unsolicited credit rating.
With Rated Entity or Related Third-Party ParticipationYes
With Access to Internal DocumentsNo
With Access to ManagementYes

The affirmation of the ratings reflects Mexico’s well-managed economy, anchored by prudent fiscal policy, a flexible exchange rate, and an independent central bank. While 2024 saw a temporary pause in fiscal consolidation due to pre-election spending and increased capital outlays, fiscal discipline is expected to resume. Challenges include a likely U.S. slowdown, exposure to tariffs, and limited domestic policy support for investment, alongside persistent fiscal risks from low revenue yields and weak Petróleos Mexicanos’ (Pemex) finances. However, strong risk management practices, Mexico’s strategic economic ties to the U.S., ongoing the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) compliance, and nearshoring trends support long-term resilience and a Stable Outlook.

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Disclosures

Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

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