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Finabien Paisano Card Launches at 53 U.S. Consulates and 1,700 Mexican Branches

Mexican officials defend the card’s legality after a U.S. senator questioned its use to bypass new remittance taxes

Para resolver dudas o inconvenientes relacionados con el uso de la tarjeta Finabien Paisano, la directora puso a disposición el teléfono 800 2000 616 y el correo electrónico muycerca@finabien.gob.mx. Foto: FinabienMx.
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Overview

  • The Finabien Paisano card is now available for application at 53 Mexican consulates in the United States and 1,700 Financiera para el Bienestar branches across Mexico.
  • Cardholders can send up to $400 per month with a fixed $2.99 fee per transfer and avoid the forthcoming 1% U.S. cash-remittance levy scheduled for January 2026.
  • Profeco’s latest "Quién es quién en el envío de dinero" report places Finabien among the top five remittance options for both cash pickups and bank deposits based on fees, exchange rates and network reach.
  • Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán publicly rebutted Senator Eric Schmitt’s claim that the card evades U.S. law, saying it promotes formal, traceable electronic transfers under existing legislation.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum has guaranteed that migrants’ funds loaded onto the card remain protected and retrievable even in cases of deportation.