Your Money and Finances in Mexico

Our detailed guides to living, working, and retirement in Mexico are continually revised & updated to help you discover and cultivate a fruitful lifestyle here

Learn about money & banking in Mexico: managing your finances, the Mexican peso, banknotes, banking services, money transfers, and using bank cards here

This article shares a snapshot of Mexico's geographic, demographic, and key economic data, updated annually using latest official data

The latest payment terminals in stores, supermarkets, and restaurants across Mexico enable customers to use their smartphones to pay

A local bank account provides essential facilitation of your day-to-day finances. This article describes how to open and manage an account in Mexico

Whether you're visiting Mexico or living here, you'll need to exchange your foreign currency and buy pesos for spending—there are three main ways to do this

Money transfers to from and within Mexico have become easier and less expensive with online banking, although over-the-counter transfer services still exist

In Mexico, merchants of all kinds tend to reject damaged banknotes, but you can exchange damaged notes at a bank if you have at least half of the note...

An introduction to Mexico's retail banking brands as well as a description of the typical services and facilities offered by all the retail banks in Mexico

In part three of this series, discover how how trade, negotiation, and bargaining are woven-in to the fabric of everyday Mexican culture

Debit and credit cards are a convenient way to pay for purchases and withdraw cash. Learn about using your Mexican and/or foreign-issued bank cards in Mexico

Mexico's peso is a one of the most traded currencies on world foreign exchange markets. This article introduces you to Mexico's currency, coins & banknotes