Elections to shape challenges facing Diaz de León

Alejandro Diaz de León, who has been named as the next Governor of the Central Bank of Mexico, is very much a continuity appointment that is unlikely to have a major impact on either financial markets or the immediate direction of monetary policy. However, his job could be made harder depending on the outcome of July’s presidential election. To this end, markets will be pinning their hopes on José Antonio Meade, who this week resigned as Finance Minister to seek nomination as the ruling PRI’s candidate. As things stand, he would appear to face an uphill struggle.