| Need to cash a check or change your foreign money in Mazatlán. Mexico has very reliable banks are some are listed below.
Now for visitors to access ATM’s. Bancomer ATM’s are now in the Cirrus and PLUS systems, and as well they have Spanish/English language menu systems. Some ATM machines will even give you pesos or dollars. Money is usually changed at casas de cambio (exchange houses) which are open longer hours and offer quicker service. Although dollars are widely accepted in resort areas (and often preferred), we recommend using pesos during your stay due to conversion at a high rate. Also the worst exchange rates are often at hotels, the best at exchange houses. Expect a slightly lower rate for travelers checks. Exchange fees are generally not charged. Credit cards are widely accepted, with Visa and MasterCard being the cards of choice. American Express is also widely accepted. When checking into hotels, clients are often asked for a credit card for incidental charges, and asked to sign a blank charge slip. This is a common practice and should not be viewed with suspicion.
The phone numbers listed here is for the local office of the company.
When dialing the local number from the U.S. or Canada, always dial 011 52 (669) before the number shown.
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Bancomer :
Founded in 1932 in Mexico City as Banco de Comercio (English: Commerce Bank) (Bancomer). In 1982 Bancomer was nationalized when President José López Portillo nationalized the country’s banking system. In 1991 during the presidency of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Bancomer was again privatized when a group of investors led by Eugenio Garza Lagüera bought the major stocks of the bank. In July 2000 it affiliated to Spain’s Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, thus the BBVA in its name. This bank serves over 11 million customers, has 1,704 bank locations, and 4,286 ATMs. It represents 30% of the total revenues of BBVA worldwide, making it the biggest bank of the group outside Spain. (credit Wiki)
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Banorte :
Banorte is the primary subsidiary of Grupo Financiero Banorte, one of Mexico’s largest and oldest financial institutions, which has been present in Mexico since 1899. The Banorte trademark is a well-known mark in Mexico. The web domain name “banorte.com” was created on October 13, 1998.
It is a Forbes Global 2000 company, with more than 30 billion dollars in assets under management, 12,500 employees, and 950 branches. Currently, it is the only major bank in Mexico not owned by any foreign group. Banorte, with total consolidated assets of approximately $15.1 billion, is the fifth largest bank in Mexico. (credit Wiki)
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Banamex :
Grupo Financiero Banamex has its origins and is the owner of Banco Nacional de México or Banamex, Mexico’s second largest bank behind BBVA Bancomer. The Banamex Financial Group was purchased by Citigroup in August 2001 for $12.5 billion USD. It continues to operate as a Citigroup subsidiary. (credit Wiki)
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Scotiabank :
Scotiabank (Banque Scotia) is one of Canada’s Big Five banks. It is the second largest bank in Canada by assets (behind the Royal Bank of Canada), and the second largest by market capitalization (behind Royal Bank of Canada). It is Canada’s most international bank, having branches in more countries than the other major Canadian banks. Scotiabank ranks number 92 on the Forbes Global 2000 list. (credit Wiki)
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