Mexico May Be Forced to Issue Digital Peso, Claims Economist

The Central Bank of Mexico (known locally as Bexico) could be driven to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) – whether it likes it or not, said a financial expert. The comments came from Mexico-based Sergio Kurczyn, a senior economist at Citigroup subsidiary CitiBanamex. Speaking to Business Insider Mexico, Kurczyn claimed that events overseas could force