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news El Financiero 2026-04-28

Digital Payments in Mexico: Beyond Announcements to Implementation

Despite ambitious announcements to make payments at gas stations and toll booths mandatory by 2026, digital payment systems like CoDi and DiMo still face major adoption challenges. The core problem is not technical infrastructure but the lack of incentives for banks, as these systems currently operate without generating commissions.


CoDi, el sistema de cobro digital de Banxico, lleva seis años operando. A junio de 2024 registraba apenas 21.8 millones de cuentas validadas y 17.8 millones de operaciones acumuladas en toda su historia. <p>Durante la 89 Convención Bancaria en Cancún, la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum anunció que antes de finalizar 2026, los pagos en gasolineras y casetas serán obligatoriamente digitales.</p><p>El objetivo es ambicioso: reducir el uso de efectivo del 80% actual de la economía. La dirección es corr...

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