How to deposit money to a bank account in Mexico

Mexico By Western Union July 5, 2024

Did you know you can deposit money directly to a bank account in Mexico from a Western Union® agent location? Sending directly to a bank account in person from a Western Union agent location in the United States is one of the best ways for loved ones to receive their money. You can send money directly to banks such as Banco Azteca and BanCoppel, Banorte, Banejercito and many others.

We’re here to help provide you with the information needed to easily deposit money directly to a bank account right from where you are.

Send money directly to bank accounts in Mexico with a few simple steps:

1. Check out the list of banks you can transfer to in Mexico.

Western Union provides customers sending to Mexico a great coverage. Deposits can be sent throughout the national territory in multiple locations from all the banks listed below:

Bank accounts deposit table

 

Bank Name

Transmission schedules

Speed

Banorte  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mon to Sun 04:00 a 23:00 hrs CST

Same Day
Banco Base Same Day
Banejercito Same Day
Bansefi Same Day
BANSI Same Day
Banco del Bajio Same Day
Famsa Same Day
Inbursa Same Day
Banregio Same Day
CIBanco Same Day
Bank of America Same Day
JP Morgan Same Day
Banco Interacciones Same Day
Banco Monex Same Day
Banamex  

 

Mon to Fri 08:00 a 17:30 hrs CST

Same Day
Santander Same Day
HSBC Same Day
Scotiabank Same Day
Compartamos Same Day
Bancomer Mon to Sun 07:00 a 22:00 hrs CST Same Day
Banco Azteca Mon to Sun 09:00 a 21:00 hrs CST Same Day
Bancoppel 24/7/365 Realtime

2. Plan ahead before sending money to Mexico

Check local banking hours to make sure your money gets deposited at the time you want it to be. There are also payments limits in each bank, check with your local bank to learn more.

How fast will the money get deposited into my receiver’s bank account?

When sending money to a bank account in Mexico, the deposit can take anywhere from in real time2 to the same day.

In what currency will the money be deposited?

Mexican Peso (MXN).

3. Before you head to a nearby agent location, be prepared with your receiver’s banking information.

Receiver information needed to transfer money to a bank account:

  1. First and last name – exactly the way it appears on your receiver’s state issued ID.
  2. Bank name
  3. Account number (Number of characters varies by bank), CLABE (18 digits) or debit card.
  4. Address – City, State

Note: Make sure that the details being provided are accurate to avoid delays.

4. Head into an agent location nearby!

Easily send a money transfer to your recipient’s bank account from one of over 50,0001 convenient Western Union® agent locations in the U.S. Start sending money to a bank account today!

1Agent location count from Q1 2024.

2Real time transfers are available when sending to Bancoppel only. Same day for all the other banks.