This week in finance: Mexico’s real GDP expanded 1.4% quarter-on-quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis in 2Q26, per INEGI. Meanwhile, MAPFRE and PayPal announced a strategic partnership enabling the multinational insurer’s policyholders to digitally pay insurance premiums. In other news, DEUNA expanded its strategic alliance with PayPal, granting enterprise merchants worldwide one-click access to the full PayPal ecosystem.

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Mexico Real GDP Grows 1.4% QoQ in 2Q26, Just Beating Projections

Mexico’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded 1.4% quarter-on-quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis in 2Q26, according to a new indicator report released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). In nominal terms, GDP reached MX$37.53 trillion (US$2.06 trillion), marking a 6.3% annual expansion driven by a 2.1% year-on-year increase in real GDP and a 4.2% rise in the Implicit Price Index (IPI).

MAPFRE, PayPal Partner to Digitize Insurance Payments in Mexico

MAPFRE and PayPal announced a strategic partnership enabling the multinational insurer’s policyholders to digitally pay insurance premiums, store preferred payment methods, schedule automated policy renewals, and access interest-free monthly installment schemes (Meses Sin Intereses). The integration also expands payment options for international credit and debit cards, strengthening MAPFRE’s technical capacity to service policyholders in border regions and support cross-border digital transactions. 

DEUNA Expands Global PayPal Alliance for Enterprise Checkout

DEUNA, the agentic payments intelligence platform for enterprise commerce, announced the global expansion of its strategic alliance with PayPal, granting enterprise merchants worldwide one-click access to the full PayPal ecosystem through a single application programming interface (API) integration. The collaboration integrates PayPal’s complete portfolio of commercial products — including PayPal Wallet, Venmo, and PayPal Pay Later (BNPL) — into DEUNA’s unified payment infrastructure across all international markets where DEUNA operates.

Banxico Warns 3.0% Inflation Target May Shift to Late 2027

A majority of the Governing Board of Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) foresees national inflation declining more gradually than previously projected, with several members estimating that convergence toward the central bank’s official 3.0% target will be delayed until the fourth quarter of 2027. According to the monetary policy minutes released by the central bank, board members determined that the overall trajectory of inflation continues to maintain a distinct upward bias, requiring sustained monetary discipline. The Governing Board noted that while monetary policy remains in restrictive territory, domestic and external cost pressures are prolonging disinflation timelines.