10 Quotes by Guillermo Ortiz

We expect vigorous growth for the first quarter of the year. If we continue having this type of industrial production data we will surely have to revise growth (estimates) upwards.

For the quarter, the first numbers we have are promising.

Parent banks' stakeholders are not necessarily the same as those of their subsidiaries. Moreover, their interests may diverge, especially during a crisis.

We now have two (instruments), an interest rate floor and the short. We're keeping the short hidden away in a little box for now, in case we need it.

We are going to have growth in the first quarter above 4.5 percent.

This dominant position implies difficulties for promoting more competition and, as a result, for lowering prices.

The result appears to be a moderate deficit, less than 1 percent of gross domestic product.

It looks more likely that we will be in the upper end of the range.

Host-country authorities need to encourage subsidiaries to strengthen their stand-alone abilities.