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Viewing cable 07MEXICO3124, MEXICO SEE FDI SURGE FROM TAX HAVEN COUNTRIES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MEXICO3124 2007-06-14 19:46 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Mexico
VZCZCXRO5687
PP RUEHCD RUEHGD RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHNG RUEHNL RUEHRD RUEHRS RUEHTM
DE RUEHME #3124 1651946
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 141946Z JUN 07
FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7500
INFO RUEHXC/ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 0390
UNCLAS MEXICO 003124 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PASS TO WHA/MEX 
EB/IFD/OIA FOR JOHN FINN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EINV ECON EFIN MX
SUBJECT: MEXICO SEE FDI SURGE FROM TAX HAVEN COUNTRIES 
 
 
1. (U) SUMMARY:  During the first quarter of 2007, Mexico has 
experienced a surge in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from 
"tax haven" countries such as the Virgin Islands and Bermuda. 
 FDI inflows from these countries have been second only to 
inflows from the United States.  Officials from the 
Secretariat of Economy acknowledge the phenomenon, and assure 
 
SIPDIS 
that the money is not involved in money laundering or 
terrorist financing.  While the fear of the funds being used 
for illicit activities appears small, Post will continue to 
monitor the situation.  Current consensus is that the Mexican 
surge in FDI from "tax haven" countries mostly reflects 
multinationals seeking to legally minimize their tax 
obligations. End Summary. 
 
2. (U) The Secretariat of Economy and the Bank of Mexico 
recently published the FDI numbers for the first quarter of 
2007.  Total FDI for the period was more than USD 6.5 
billion, 66 percent more than FDI for the same period last 
year.  The number is a result of a large growth in profit 
reinvestments.  While this number is not likely to be 
sustained over the course of the year, the GOM cites this as 
proof that Mexico continues to be a strong FDI attractor. 
Conversely, a majority of analysts surveyed by the Bank of 
Mexico say that fiscal reform, labor reform and energy reform 
are needed to encourage a sustained increase in investment. 
 
3. (U) Miguel Messmacher, Head of the Secretariat of 
Finance's Economic Planning Unit told Econoff that FDI 
figures for the first quarter of 2007 were hard to read 
because FDI was low at the end of 2006 due to uncertainty 
about the 2006 Presidential election.  He noted that there 
was not a single one-time investment accounting for the 66 
percent increase, noting that it was across-the-board.  This 
official said it was possible the increase resulted from 
investments that had been delayed from 2006. 
 
4. (U) More interesting is the change in the makeup of 
countries that provide FDI.  The United States continues to 
be the primary investment source for Mexico with USD 3.2 
billion and 66 percent of all FDI.  However, the "tax haven" 
countries of the Virgin Islands and Bermuda accounted for a 
little over USD 1 billion (22 percent) of 1st quarter FDI. 
Granted, these inflows will likely prove to be spikes as 
other quarters see lower inflows from these two countries, 
but the participation from these two countries over the past 
few years has been notable.  As recently as 2004, FDI from 
the two countries accounted for only 0.2 and 0.0007 percent 
of FDI, respectively.   While neither country has experienced 
years of sustained growth in FDI investments to Mexico, 2005 
saw USD 2 billion in inflows from the Virgin Islands, while 
this quarter's investment from Bermuda is the first of its 
kind for that country. 
 
5. (U) Gregorio Canales Ramirez, Director General for Foreign 
Direct Investment at the Secretariat of the Economy, told 
Econoff that the phenomenon of large investments from "tax 
haven" countries is very well known, and is a recurring theme 
in the Investment Committee and the OECD's Working Group on 
Statistics.  He says that the practice of some multinational 
companies of moving money through "tax havens" greatly 
affects the clarity of FDI figures and as of yet, no 
worldwide methodological solution has been found to counter 
the effects. 
 
6. (U) Secretary of Economy, Eduardo Sojo publicly countered 
claims that the increase in FDI from "tax haven" countries 
could conceal the use of this investment in money laundering 
schemes.  He said that all investment into the country is 
reported in the National Register of Foreign Investment and 
any doubts on the origin of funds are reported to the 
corresponding authorities.  The Financial Intelligence Unit 
(FIU) of the Secretariat of Finance is in charge of insuring 
that funds that enter and leave Mexico are not used for 
illicit purposes. 
 
7. (U) Comment: All officials and experts that we spoke with 
about the increase in FDI from "tax haven" countries agree 
that this investment was due almost exclusively to companies 
trying to legally minimize their taxes.  At this time, FIU 
officials see no increase in money laundering activity 
despite the sharp increase in FDI.  Post will continue to 
monitor the situation particularly if the numbers continue at 
such high levels. 
 
 
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