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Mexico
The 2018 Fintech Law created dedicated e-money and crowdfunding licences.
4 licences · 6 institutions
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Licence types
4What the regime looks like
- Institución de Fondos de Pago ElectrónicoIFPEThe Fintech Law licence for issuing e-money and holding customer funds — the main route for wallets and PSPs.E-money & stored valueOfficial source
- Institución de Financiamiento ColectivoIFCCrowdfunding licence under the Fintech Law.Payment institution / PSPOfficial source
- Sociedad Financiera PopularSOFIPOA limited deposit-taking entity — the entry-level banking-like charter.Banking & deposit-takingOfficial source
- Payment clearing system authorisationClearingBanxico authorises payment clearing systems and the rules for interbank payment rails such as SPEI.Payment institution / PSPOfficial source
A hand-picked sample for orientation — not the full register.
- dLocalCross-border payments for global merchants in emerging markets, licensed locally.IPPSPMMOPSSPLicensed inUruguayBrazilMexicoArgentinaColombiaChilePeruNigeriaSouth AfricaIndiaSearch coverage
- EBANXLatin American payment methods and local acquiring.IPPSPLicensed inBrazilMexicoArgentinaColombiaChilePeruSearch coverage
- Mercado PagoLatin America's largest fintech, licensed as a payment institution and bank across the region.IPPSPIFPEBankingLicensed inBrazilArgentinaMexicoColombiaChilePeruUruguaySearch coverage
- PPROLocal payment methods platform for PSPs and merchants.EMIMTLMPILicensed inUnited KingdomEuropean Union / EEAUnited StatesSingaporeBrazilMexicoSearch coverage
- RapydFintech-as-a-service with licensed entities across Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific.EMIAPIMTLMPILicensed inUnited KingdomIsraelUnited StatesSingaporeMexicoBrazilSearch coverage
- RevolutEMI plus a banking licence in Lithuania; separate licences in each expansion market.BankingEMIAPIMTLMPIAFSLLicensed inEuropean Union / EEAUnited KingdomUnited StatesSingaporeAustraliaJapanMexicoBrazilIndiaSearch coverage
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A curated reference, not legal advice and not exhaustive. Confirm the scope of any licence with its regulator before relying on it.