Banco de México seeks to foster a better understanding of financial and economic issues. This section contains background material describing and explaining the central bank's key functions and activities.

• General information
• Monetary policy and inflation
• Financial system
• Payment systems
• Banknotes and coins

General information

• Glossary
• Museo Interactivo de Economía (MIDE)

Monetary policy and inflation

• Basic
• Glossary
• Monetary policy and inflation frequently asked questions
• Intermediate
• Monetary policy
• The effects of monetary policy on the economy (PDF)
• Inflation targeting regime (PDF)
• Operating interest rate target (PDF)
• Monetary policy implementation
• The central bank and the importance of economic stability (PDF)
• Historical documents on monetary policy implementation
• Inflation
• CPI and UDIs calculation

Financial system

• Basic
• Glossary
• Financial system frequently asked questions
• Exchange rate regimes in Mexico since 1954 (PDF)
• Intermediate
• Measures implemented by the Federal Government and Banco de México to preserve the financial stability (PDF)
• Risk
• Securities prices and interest rates
• Securities auctions and open market operations

Payment systems

• Basic
• Glossary (PDF)
• Payment systems frequently asked questions
• Intermediate
• Core principles for systemically important payment systems (CPSS) (PDF)
• Recommendations for securities settlement systems (CPSS/IOSCO) (PDF)
• Recommendations for central counterparties (CPSS/IOSCO) (PDF)
• Evaluations in accordance with best international practices
• Payment, clearing and settlement systems in Mexico (Red Book) (PDF)
• Payments and securities clearance and settlement systems in Mexico (Yellow Book) (PDF)
• Chronology of main changes in Mexico's payment systems
• Discount rates and interbank fees on bank card payments (PDF)

Banknotes and coins

• Taking care of banknotes and coins
• Which factors influence the number of banknotes and coins in circulation?
• Glossary
• The history of coins and banknotes in Mexico (PDF)
• Banknotes and coins frequently asked questions
• Banknote authenticity verification
• Coin authenticity verification
• How much do you know about... ?
• Banknote features
• Banknote security features
• Validity of damaged banknotes
• Coins valid for making payments
• Banknotes and coins exchange service
• Summary of security features (PDF)
• Banknotes belonging to Types F and F1
• Banknotes belonging to Types D and D1