How investors react to Mexico鈥檚 first female president
The peso slipped about 3% against the dollar, its lowest level since November last year. How will it affect local business owners and the economy?
Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, breaks a political glass ceiling and she wins the election. However, following the victory, investors have been reacting rather negatively. They鈥檝e been selling off pesos鈥擬exico鈥檚 currency鈥攐ver fears of radical constitutional changes. The peso slipped about 3% against the dollar, its lowest level since November last year. How will it affect local business owners and the economy?
Also, in the programme, Sam Fenwick finds out why the boss of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, thinks it鈥檚 time for emerging economies to stop relying on infinite streams of cash from other governments.
(Photo: Sheinbaum wins Mexico's presidential election. Credit: Reuters)
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