Your Money and Finances in Mexico

Mexico's peso remained remarkably stable during 2019. Its prospects for 2020 depend on a range of factors which cannot be easily foretold

Mexico has raised its daily minimum wage by an above-inflation 20% this year

Mexico's central bank introduced a new design for the $200 peso bill in September 2019 featuring heroes from the Mexican revolution movement

The Bank of Mexico announces a new series of Mexican banknotes, starting with a refreshed $500-peso note featuring renowned president Benito Juárez

Mexico has raised its daily minimum wage by an above-inflation 10% this year

While some people still bring traveler's checks to Mexico, they are finding it increasingly difficult to cash them

Comprehensive guides and articles about Mexico’s money and currency, banking services, and managing your personal finances in Mexico

Check the latest currency exchange rate for the Mexican Peso

Seasoned readers of these pages may know that we have often extolled the virtues of exchanging your foreign currency in cash when you get to Mexico, and not before....

If you’re planning to live, work, retire or buy a home in Mexico, you’ll probably find that there is a need to transfer money regularly between your home country...

Mexico's peso has been surprisingly stable against the dollar in the past year or so, more surprising even given that markets have been fairly volatile for fear that the...

If you're planning to live in Mexico full or part-time, or planning to buy a home here, sooner or later you will need to set up a Mexican bank...