news El Financiero 2026-10-14

The challenges of forced financial digitalization in Mexico

While Mexico is seeing growth in digital payments, a large portion of the economy remains dependent on cash. Proposed legislation to force digitalization could face hurdles given the public's preference for cash's immediacy and privacy.

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