*Mexico’s finance ministry (SHCP) has refinanced bonds worth M$47.49bn (US$2.37bn) on the local market, in the first liability management exercise of the new administration led by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The SHCP announced it had refinanced two bonds: one worth M$20.38bn due to mature in 2025 and the other for M$27.11bn, due to mature in 2026. According to the SHCP, the transaction aims to improve the maturity profile of peso-denominated public debt, increase the average maturity of the portfolio, and improve liquidity for the years 2025 and 2026.