The Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, ruled out trade and in the arrival of investments to the country after the treasury accusations to three bank organizations in Mexico, according to a report by the Quadratín Mexico agency.
“Rather, what is in any case creating concern for some investors, are other factors, such as Israel-Iran war, but not particular,” he said.
The official said that he has not reported any change in his area after the information released yesterday by the US government.
Ebrard Casaubón supported the position of President Claudia Sheinbaum, because “she said very clearly that there is collaboration, there is cooperation with the United States and that there will be no impunity in any case, that is what he said, cooperation yes, submission no.”
He trusted that the next few days, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Intelligence Unit to know progress in the investigation process.
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“There is a great economic integration between Mexico and the United States, we have a very good relationship with the Secretary of Commerce, with Ambassador Greer, who is the head of the UST (the commercial representation of the EU) and every time we are working more and more,” he said when he also dismissed effects on the TMEC review.
This Thursday, the National Banking and Securities Commission announced its decision of a temporary intervention of Cibanco and Interm, for being allegedly involved in money laundering linked to illicit opiate traffic, such as fentanyl, according to the accusations of the Treasury of the US.
On Wednesday the US department prohibited certain transactions with Cibanco, Intercam Banco and Vector Casa de Bolsa for allegedly laundering money linked to drug trafficking.
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The sanctions do not block the property or suspend all the global activities in dollars of the Mexican companies, as would other sanctions of the department, but the US transactions with their branches in Mexico do prohibit, according to the press a treasure official.
The measure will have a similar effect: excluding the institutions of the US financial system, the official added.
Hacienda said yesterday that she was notified of the treasure investigation and requested evidence of links of illicit activities, but said she did not receive “conclusive information” from the US. The companies indicated rejected the accusations.
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