Circular 3/2024 — Modifies Circular 9/2023

“2024, Year of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Meritorious of the Proletariat, Revolutionary and Defender of the Mayab”

CIRCULAR 3/2024
Mexico City, March 4, 2024

SUBJECT: Modifications to Circular 9/2023 regarding Cash Operations on the update of Par Locations

TO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS:

The Bank of Mexico, based on the provisions of articles 28, paragraphs sixth and seventh, of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States; 2nd, 3rd, fraction I, 4th, 24, paragraphs first and second, and 25, of the Bank of Mexico Law; 48 of the Credit Institutions Law; 1st, 4th, paragraphs first and fourth, 8th, paragraphs fourth and eighth, 10, paragraph first, 16 Bis, fraction II, and 17, fraction I, of the Internal Regulations of the Bank of Mexico; as well as Second, fractions III and X, of the Agreement on the Assignment of Administrative Units of the Bank of Mexico, has resolved to modify Annexes 2, 21, and 22 of its Circular 9/2023, regarding Cash Operations (Circular).

These modifications have the following objectives:

A. Update the list of Par Locations in Annex 2 of the Circular due to the closure of the Correspondents in Tepic, Matamoros, and Zacatecas.

B. Update the table in section II.1.1. of Annex 21 of the Circular, considering the update of Par Locations indicated in the previous subsection A.

C. Update the tables in Annex 22 of the Circular, considering the update of Par Locations indicated in the previous subsection A.

ANNEX 2
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LIST OF PAR LOCATIONS AND BANXICO LOCATIONS ACCORDING TO THE BANXICO LOCATION FROM WHICH THEY DEPEND

BANXICO: CENTRAL OFFICE
ACAPULCO, GRO.
AGUASCALIENTES, AGS.
CAMPECHE, CAMP.
CANCÚN, Q. ROO
CHETUMAL, Q. ROO
CHIHUAHUA, CHIH.
MEXICO CITY
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, CHIH.
CIUDAD OBREGÓN, SON.
CÓRDOBA, VER.
COLIMA, COL.
CUERNAVACA, MOR.
CULIACÁN, SIN.
DURANGO, DGO.
LA PAZ, B. C. S.
LEÓN, GTO.
LOS MOCHIS, SIN.
MINATITLÁN, VER.
MORELIA, MICH.
OAXACA, OAX.
PACHUCA, HGO.
POZA RICA, VER.
PUEBLA, PUE.
QUERÉTARO, QRO.
SALINA CRUZ, OAX.
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, S. L. P.
TAMPICO, TAMPS.
TAPACHULA, CHIS.
TIJUANA, B. C.
TOLUCA, STATE OF MEXICO.
TORREÓN, COAH.
TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, CHIS.
VILLAHERMOSA, TAB.
XALAPA, VER.
ZAMORA, MICH.

BANXICO: GUADALAJARA BRANCH
GUADALAJARA, JAL.

BANXICO: HERMOSILLO BRANCH
HERMOSILLO, SON.

BANXICO: MÉRIDA BRANCH
MÉRIDA, YUC.

BANXICO: MONTERREY BRANCH
MONTERREY, N. L.

BANXICO: VERACRUZ BRANCH
VERACRUZ, VER.

ANNEX 2
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LIST OF PAR AND BANKING LOCATIONS WHERE THE BANK OF MEXICO DIRECTLY ATTENDS TO COIN NEEDS

ACAPULCO, GRO.
AGUASCALIENTES, AGS.
APATZINGÁN, MICH.
CAMPECHE, CAMP.
CANANEA, SON.
CANCÚN, Q. ROO
CELAYA, GTO.
CHETUMAL, Q. ROO
CHIHUAHUA, CHIH.
CIUDAD ACUÑA, COAH.
CIUDAD DEL CARMEN, CAMP.
CIUDAD DELICIAS, CHIH.
CIUDAD GUZMÁN, JAL.
CIUDAD IXTEPEC, OAX.
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, CHIH.
CIUDAD MANTE, TAMPS.
CIUDAD OBREGÓN, SON.
CIUDAD VALLES, S. L. P.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, TAMPS.
COATZACOALCOS, VER.
COLIMA, COL.
CÓRDOBA, VER.
COSAMALOAPAN, VER.
CUERNAVACA, MOR.
CULIACÁN, SIN.
DURANGO, DGO.
ENSENADA, B. C.
FRESNILLO, ZAC.
GUAMÚCHIL, SIN.
GUASAVE, SIN.
GUAYMAS, SON.
IGUALA, GRO.
IRAPUATO, GTO.
LA PAZ, B. C. S.
LA PIEDAD, MICH.
LÁZARO CÁRDENAS, MICH.
LEÓN, GTO.
LOS MOCHIS, SIN.
MANZANILLO, COL.
MATAMOROS, TAMPS.
MAZATLÁN, SIN.
MEXICALI, B. C.
MINATITLÁN, VER.
MONCLOVA, COAH.
MORELIA, MICH.
NOGALES, SON.
NUEVO LAREDO, TAMPS.
OAXACA, OAX.
ORIZABA, VER.
PACHUCA, HGO.
PARRAL, CHIH.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, COAH.
POZA RICA, VER.
PUEBLA, PUE.
PUERTO VALLARTA, JAL.
QUERÉTARO, QRO.
REYNOSA, TAMPS.
RÍO BRAVO, TAMPS.
SABINAS, COAH.
SALAMANCA, GTO.
SALINA CRUZ, OAX.
SALTILLO, COAH.
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, S. L. P.
SAN LUIS RÍO COLORADO, SON.
TAMPICO, TAMPS.
TAPACHULA, CHIS.
TEPIC, NAY.
TEZIUTLÁN, PUE.
TIJUANA, B. C.
TLAXCALA, TLAX.
TOLUCA, STATE OF MEXICO.
TORREÓN, COAH.
TUXPAN, VER.
TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, CHIS.
URUAPAN, MICH.
VILLAHERMOSA, TAB.
XALAPA, VER.
ZACATECAS, ZAC.
ZAMORA, MICH.
ZIHUATANEJO, GRO.

ANNEX 21
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II. FEES PAID BY USERS
II.1 In Par Locations
…
II.1.1 …

LOCATION FACTOR FOR FEE FOR FLOW OF ELIGIBLE BANKNOTES

Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Campeche, Cancún, Chihuahua, Ciudad Obregón, Colima, Cuernavaca, Culiacán, Durango, La Paz, León, Los Mochis, Minatitlán, Oaxaca, Pachuca, Poza Rica, Puebla, Querétaro, Salina Cruz, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Tijuana, Toluca, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Villahermosa and Xalapa. 0.00030597

Chetumal, Ciudad Juárez, Córdoba, Morelia, Tapachula and Zamora 0.00066833

II.1.2 a
II.1.4
…
II.2
…

ANNEX 22
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I. QUANTITIES OF BANKNOTES THAT MAY BE WITHDRAWN

Users will request their Banknote Withdrawals as follows:

TYPE OF LOCATION	LOCATION	MINIMUM QUANTITIES THAT MAY BE WITHDRAWN	EXCEPTIONS
Banxico	Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey	Bolsa
			Bundle for the highest denomination
	Veracruz, Mérida and Hermosillo	Paquete
			Bundle for the highest denomination
Par	Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Cancún, Ciudad Juárez, Córdoba, Cuernavaca, Culiacán, Chihuahua, León, Minatitlán, Morelia, Oaxaca, Pachuca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Tijuana, Toluca, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Villahermosa, Xalapa	Paquete
			Bundle for the highest denomination

TYPE OF LOCATION	LOCATION	MINIMUM QUANTITIES THAT MAY BE WITHDRAWN	EXCEPTIONS
Par	Campeche, Ciudad Obregón, Colima, Durango, La Paz, Los Mochis, Poza Rica, Tapachula, Zamora	Paquete	Bundle for the highest denomination and bundle for the second highest denomination
	Chetumal and Salina Cruz	Mazo	Bundle for the highest denomination

II. QUANTITIES OF ELIGIBLE BANKNOTES FOR CIRCULATION THAT MAY BE DEPOSITED

Users must deposit their Eligible Banknotes for Circulation as follows:

TYPE OF LOCATION	LOCATION	MINIMUM QUANTITIES THAT MAY BE DEPOSITED	EXCEPTIONS
Banxico	Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey	Bolsa
			Bundle for the highest denomination
	Veracruz, Mérida and Hermosillo	Paquete
			Bundle for the highest denomination
Par	Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Cancún, Ciudad Juárez, Córdoba, Cuernavaca, Culiacán, Chihuahua, León, Minatitlán, Morelia, Oaxaca, Pachuca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Tijuana, Toluca, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Villahermosa, Xalapa	Paquete	Bundle for the highest denomination
	Campeche, Ciudad Obregón, Colima, Durango, La Paz, Los Mochis, Poza Rica, Tapachula, Zamora	Paquete	Bundle for the two highest denominations
	Chetumal and Salina Cruz	Mazo	Bundle for the highest denomination

ANNEX 22
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III. QUANTITIES OF DAMAGED BANKNOTES THAT MAY BE DEPOSITED

Users must deposit their Damaged Banknotes as follows:

TYPE OF LOCATION	LOCATION	MINIMUM QUANTITIES THAT MAY BE DEPOSITED	EXCEPTIONS
Banxico	Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey	Paquete	Bundle for the highest denomination
	Veracruz, Mérida and Hermosillo	Mazo

TYPE OF LOCATION	LOCATION	MINIMUM QUANTITIES THAT MAY BE DEPOSITED	EXCEPTIONS
Par	Acapulco, Aguascalientes, Cancún, Ciudad Juárez, Córdoba, Cuernavaca, Culiacán, Chihuahua, León, Minatitlán, Morelia, Oaxaca, Pachuca, Puebla, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Tijuana, Toluca, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Villahermosa, Xalapa	Mazo
	Campeche, Ciudad Obregón, Colima, Durango, La Paz, Los Mochis, Poza Rica, Tapachula, Zamora	Mazo	Bundle for the two highest denominations
	Chetumal and Salina Cruz	Mazo	Bundle for the three highest denominations

In Par Locations where the deposit of Bundles is allowed, in case Users require to deposit five, these must be packed in Half Bundle, as described in section I.4 of Annex 10.

IV. to VII. …

TRANSITIONAL

SINGLE.- These modifications will enter into force on March 4, 2024.

Sincerely,

BANCO DE MÉXICO

___________________________________ ___________________________________ ISABEL MORALES PASANTES MARÍA TERESA MUÑOZ ARÁMBURU Director of Programming and Cash Distribution Director of Central Bank Provisions