Bloomberg Expands Mexico Office

Mexico Central Bank Governor Augustin Carstens speaks at new Bloomberg offices.

Governor Carstens addressed CEOs from leading buy- and sell-side institutions, as well as key government officials, who gathered in Bloomberg’s newly renovated and expanded office in the heart of Mexico’s financial district.

Since its opening in 1998, Bloomberg has witnessed the rapid growth and increasing sophistication of the Mexican business and financial market, which is now one of Bloomberg’s top-ten countries for sales of the Bloomberg Professional service (Bloomberg terminal).

In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg News following the event, Carstens, whose six-year term ends in December 2015, said he’d serve a second term if asked by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. Carstens ran unsuccessfully for the top job at the International Monetary Fund in 2011, losing to France’s Christine Lagarde.

“I think I would,” Carstens said, when asked if he would serve another term.

Bloomberg’s Mexico office has nearly doubled in size to accommodate a 77% increase in the number of working stations, a new Bloomberg TV broadcast studio, a new board room and conference rooms, new entrance and reception area. The renovations also include special company touches including fish tanks and a larger pantry with free snacks. The renovations have been recognized with the LEED CI-GOLD certification, the industry benchmark for green construction and design.

(Left to right) Javier Rojas, head of Mexico sales, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Bloomberg News, Carstens and Luca Marchi, External Relations.

– Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Mexico City Bureau Chief