Regulatory Alerts2026-07-01 | DOF 5792307Added
Resolution modifying the General Provisions applicable to credit institutions (biometrics)
The National Banking and Securities Commission amends the General Provisions applicable to credit institutions to explicitly authorize the use of facial biometrics for customer identity verification, a method previously not contemplated despite the allowance of biometric data. Credit institutions may now create proprietary biometric databases or use alternative verification processes, provided they verify biometric data against records from the National Electoral Institute, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or Mexican tax authorities. The resolution establishes technical security requirements, mandates annual validations, prohibits the sharing of biometric data with third parties, and sets a 20-day notice period for initiating or ceasing the use of such databases.