Dollar price in Mexico today, May 12 2026: does inflation impact in the US?
Check the dollar price in Mexico today, May 12 2026, the FIX exchange rate, banking rate and how it affects the inflation rise in the US.
The price of the dollar in Mexico showed a slight increase this Tuesday May 12,2026, in a day marked by inflationary pressure in the United States and international uncertainty due to the Although the Mexican peso continues relatively strong against the U.S. currency, the markets remain cautious before the upcoming decisions of the Federal Reserve (Fed).
This Tuesday, the US dollar is traded at an average of $17.25 pesos per unit, which represents an increase of 0.3% compared to the previous close of $17.20 pesos, according to data from Dow Jones.
The weekly behavior of the dollar still reflects a 0.07% drop, while in annual terms accumulates a 8.79% fall, showing that the Mexican peso has maintained stability for a large part of the last year.
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) reported that the official close of the dollar on Monday May 11 was $17.1995 pesos per unit, figure calculated from the average of op banking stations. However, due to the constant variations during the day, the practical closing of the market remained around $17.19 pesos per dollar.
On the other hand, the FIX exchange rate, published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF), for this Tuesday was established at $17.1908 pesos per dollar. Likewise, the exchange rate for the payment of obligations in US dollars remained at $17.2105 pesos per unit, according to Banxico.
During the previous day, the Mexican currency lost 0.18% against the dollar, mainly due to geopolitical tension in the Middle East and the increase in international oil prices, factors that usually affect emerging currencies.
Even so, the exchange market maintains a moderate volatility. Currently, this stands at 6.75%, below the reference level of 7.68%, which indicates a phase of relative stability.
Dollar exchange rate today in Mexican banks
Bank quotes present variations depending on each financial institution:
In the comparative, today Banorte is positioned as the option with the lowest sale price, which makes it attractive for those who want to buy dollars. For its part, Banamex remains as the banking institution with the highest purchase price.
On the northern border and exchange houses in Tamaulipas, the dollar on sale is $17.25 pesos, while the purchase price remains close to $16.75 pesos on average.
In international transfer companies, Western Union quotes the dollar at $16.84 Mexican pesos, while MoneyGram places it at $17.75 pesos per unit.
Inflation in the United States pressures the dollar
One of the factors that most influences this Tuesday the exchange market is the new inflation report in the United States. The Office of this Statistics Labor (BLS) reported that the Consumer Price Index(CPI) rose 3.8% year-over-year in April, exceeding the 3.3% reported in March.
The increase was driven mainly by the rise in energy and gasoline prices. The energy index advanced 3.8% monthly, while the gasoline price accumulates an annual increase of 28.4%.
Furthermore, oil continues to trade above $100 dollars per barrel, increasing inflationary pressure in the United States.
This scenario could directly impact the peso-dollar exchange rate. When U.S. inflation increases, the chances of the Federal Reserve maintaining elevated interest rates for longer, strengthen the dollar against other currencies.