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Financial Education Week Opens in Mexico With Calls to Curb Debt and Build Inclusion

Finance officials cite widespread informal saving, rising debt as reasons for sustained, empathetic training.

Overview

  • At the SNEF 2025 opening in Mexico City, Condusef pressed institutions to treat financial education as a long-term public commitment built on customer trust and transparent products.
  • SHCP reported 43% of adults save formally versus 41% who save at home, and signaled plans with ABM and Nafin to advance a National Center of Financial Education.
  • Condusef labeled financial stress a “silent epidemic” and urged guarding the amount of credit taken by households and businesses to avoid overindebtedness.
  • Amafore cited ENSAFI data showing 75% of people earning up to two minimum wages carry excessive or high debt, calling for empathetic approaches that reflect users’ realities.
  • Fintech Mexico said 42% of fintech users lacked prior access to formal credit, underscoring fintech’s role in inclusion and the need to educate first-time customers.