MEXICO
Anti Money Laundering Laws and Authorities
Leyes y organismos contra el lavado de fondos
OECD / FATF gives an overview Mexico's policies and standing, plus details on pages 10-13 of a supplementary report.
The primary Mexican sources are in Spanish. There are no English translations.
KYC / AML standards applied by Mexico's Treasury Department (SHCP):
1) Banks, 2) Brokerage Firms, 3) Exchange Houses, 4) Insurance Companies.
A concise summary of Mexico's KYC / AML practices in a Revista Administrativa article:
The Mexico Treasury KYC / AML rules for banks and other financial intermediaries rest on Article 400 and Article 400 bis of Mexico's Penal Code, which proscribes concealment of money from illicit sources and operations with money from illicit sources:
Other KYC and AML features of Mexican law and government include:
Title 4, Chapter 2, Article 98 of the basic banking law requires banks to document the identity of their clients
The Mexican Justice Department's FYE 2000 statement of AML and anti-drug policies and initiatives
Mexico's Treasury has a Financial Intelligence Unit, which represents the government before AML forums
The Mex-IRS Investigations Unit also plays a role in AML
The Banking and Securities Commission instructs foreign branches of Mexican banks to comply with AML and banking secrecy standards of the countries where they operate:
CNBV CIRCULAR Núm. 1382, México, D.F., a 9 de octubre de 1997
The US State Department 2000 review of Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, released 1-Mar-01, has a Country Reports section with a part on Mexico.
March, 2001