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Iván Fernández

Senior economist for Mexico
BBVA Research

Iván Fernández specializes in the macroeconomic and financial analysis of Mexico and the United States. He holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Finance from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He passed all three exams of the CFA Program on his first attempt.

Previously, he worked in the public sector as Director of Financial Oversight in the National Commission of the Retirement Savings System (CONSAR). In the private sector, he served as the Evaluation Coordinator of the Financial Education Program of BBVA Mexico.

He teaches statistics and econometrics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Latest publications

US | Fed set to hold rates steady in Powell’s final meeting as Chair

April 28, 2026

The Fed approaches this meeting in a somewhat more benign geopolitical environment than it did in March, but still-sticky core PCE inflation, alongside March’s upside surprises in retail sales and nonfarm payrolls, may push the Committee toward a somewhat more hawkish tone at the margin.

US | Markets dial back Fed hike fears as tensions ease

April 23, 2026

Short-term yields have declined as markets reassess the Fed outlook and move away from pricing rate hikes this year, with the 2-year leading the adjustment and the long end moving more modestly.

US | Markets reassess the Fed’s policy path amid higher oil prices

March 27, 2026

For a second straight meeting, the Fed held rates steady last week at a 3.50-3.75% target range, flagging renewed inflation risks tied to the Middle East conflict—now priced in by markets through higher medium- and long-term yields.