The Federal Government has taken a series of measures to “generate certainty” for the Mexican economy, in the event that Republican nominee to the U.S. Presidency, Donald Trump wins the upcoming elections
The sources said the stress tests were specifically aimed at modeling the possible impact of a Trump victory over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton
Uneven demand for Mexican manufactured exports in the U.S., Mexico's top trading partner, and declining oil production have weighed on Latin America's No. 2 economy.
Gross domestic product contracted by about 0.3 percent from the prior quarter, according to seasonally-adjusted data from national statistics agency (INEGI).
The total number of autos produced was 319,122 in June, up from 306,694 last year.
The last industrial power rate hikes took place in December 2015.
Manufactured exports fell 2.8 percent in March from February in seasonally adjusted terms, the national statistics agency said.
The Mexico central bank Governor is "implicitly" factoring in the chances of U.S. Republican candidate Donald Trump becoming president as the bank analyzes risk to the Mexican economy.
The central bank in February surprised markets by delivering a 50 basis point rate hike and unleashing a new programme for direct market intervention.
Last month, Mexico's central bank announced a surprise interest rate hike and a discretionary forex intervention plan to shield the peso from further weakness.