MEXICO CITY—The Bank of Mexico raised interest rates for a third consecutive meeting amid persistently above-target inflation and rising inflation expectations.

The central bank’s five-member board on Thursday voted 4-1 to lift the overnight interest-rate target by a quarter percentage point to 4.75%, following increases of the same amount in June and August. The increase was in line with market expectations.

Deputy…

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