Bank of Mexico, Central bank in Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Mexico

The Bank of Mexico occupies a large stone building in Centro Histórico, Mexico City, with a tan facade of vertical pilasters and a carved panel reading "BANCO DE MEXICO" above banded lower windows. Tall arched windows with dark glass rise between the pilasters, and a balustrade with stone finials tops the roofline beneath a flagpole flying the Mexican flag.

The bank was established in 1925 to create the first national banking regulation in Mexico and systematize control over currency. Over the following decades, it became the central organ for monetary policy and played a key role in the country's economic modernization.

The name Banco de México was adopted at its founding by decree on 25 August 1925 under President Plutarco Elías Calles, with Manuel Gómez Morín as the first president of its board. The peso it issues is produced as coins by the Casa de Moneda, a separate body under the Secretaría de Hacienda, while the bank designs and prints the banknotes.

The building stands in the Cuauhtémoc district of Mexico City, and the carved "BANCO DE MEXICO" panel above the arched windows marks the entrance. The institution has been autonomous since April 1994, so it is not part of the federal public administration. Visitors should plan around the bank's working role rather than a museum visit.

The building's carved stone panel reads "BANCO DE MEXICO" between tall arched windows and a banded base, with a green, white and red flag on the roof. The bank has been autonomous since April 1994 under Article 28 of the Constitution, and its Governing Board is led by governor Victoria Rodríguez Ceja since February 2025.