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Feria de las Afores Draws Crowds for Top Retirement Procedures as AML Regulations Near Completion

The Feria provides free retirement services through 45 modules alongside 27 expert-led financial education talks.

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Elegir la Afore es muy importante, porque esto tendrá un impacto positivo o negativo en los ahorros que se acumularán para cuando llegue el momento del retiro
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Overview

  • The Feria runs through August 5 at Mexico City’s Zócalo, offering free retirement and social security procedures across 45 service modules staffed by 10 Afore administrators and over 20 federal agencies.
  • Visitor surveys on August 3 rank the most requested services as unemployment withdrawals, account unification, separation of shared accounts, pension disbursements and personal data modifications.
  • SHCP’s Héctor Santana Suárez confirmed that strengthened anti-money laundering regulations for the Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro will be finalized by the end of August to align with FATF recommendations.
  • The event’s educational lineup features 27 “Tu ahorro para el retiro sin tantas vueltas” talks by experts and interactive demonstrations such as the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores trading floor.
  • SAT officials continue on-site assistance for RFC registration and e.firma issuance on August 1, 4 and 5 and fiscal certificate printing on August 2 and 3, with Consar warning attendees to avoid unauthorized intermediaries.