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Banco Inbursa / Inbursa Móvil

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Overview

Banco Inbursa is Carlos Slim's Grupo Financiero Inbursa + Mexico's third most profitable bank [1, 2, mx-cro]. 2026 baseline: Inbursa Móvil app trusted by 946K+ users; Banco Inbursa operates with more than 1,000 Mexican branches + sales points + 3,500+ ATMs + ~15,000 bank correspondent points for deposits + withdrawals + distinctive Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico (Banco Inbursa-Walmart Mexico distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership).

Distinctive Banco Inbursa positioning [1, 2, 3, 4]:

  • Carlos Slim's Grupo Financiero Inbursa (Mexico's richest man + Mexican telecom + Mexican mining + Mexican infrastructure + Mexican retail conglomerate)
  • Mexico's third most profitable bank
  • Inbursa Móvil app trusted by 946K+ users (2026)
  • More than 1,000 Mexican branches + sales points + 3,500+ ATMs + ~15,000 bank correspondent points for deposits + withdrawals
  • Distinctive Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico (Banco Inbursa-Walmart Mexico distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership)
  • 1965 Banco Inbursa founding by Carlos Slim Helú at age 25 — distinctive Mexican banking heritage (Carlos Slim's first banking venture)
  • "No entramos al Fobaproa" (We didn't enter Fobaproa) — distinctive Banco Inbursa Mexican banking crisis survival (Banco Inbursa survived 1994-1995 Mexican Tequila Crisis + Mexican Fobaproa bank bailout without participating)

History

1965 — Banco Inbursa founded by Carlos Slim Helú at age 25 in Mexico — distinctive Mexican banking heritage (Carlos Slim's first banking venture; Inbursa = Inversiones + Bursátiles).

1992 — Banco Inbursa IPO on BMV (Mexican Stock Exchange).

1994-1995 — Banco Inbursa survives Mexican Tequila Crisis + Mexican Fobaproa bank bailout without participating ("No entramos al Fobaproa") → distinctive Banco Inbursa Mexican banking crisis survival.

2010 — Inbursa Móvil mobile banking app launches.

2015 — Banco Inbursa-Walmart Mexico partnership extension distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership (Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico).

2026 — Inbursa Móvil app trusted by 946K+ users [1].

Ownership & operator

Operating entity: Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GFINBUR) — Banco Inbursa parent.

Major shareholders: Carlos Slim Helú + Slim family (via Inmobiliaria Carso + Fundación Carlos Slim; ~57% controlling) + Mexican institutional + Mexican retail public float.

Regulators: CNBV (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) + Banco de México + CONDUSEF.

Technical integration

Inbursa Móvil mobile banking app (iOS + Android; 946K+ users) + inbursa.com.mx online + Banco Inbursa cards (Visa + Mastercard + American Express) + Banco Inbursa Mexican branch network (~1,000 branches + sales points + 3,500+ ATMs + ~15,000 bank correspondent points + Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership); SPEI + CoDi + Mexican ACH (DOLEX) + Mexican RTGS (SPEI); Grupo Financiero Inbursa sister entities: Banco Inbursa + Seguros Inbursa (Mexican insurance) + Afore Inbursa (Mexican pension) + Inbursa Wealth Management + Operadora Inbursa (Mexican investment funds).

Users & growth

2026: Inbursa Móvil app trusted by 946K+ users.

Use cases

Mexican retail + private + corporate + SME + investment + insurance + pension banking via Inbursa Móvil + inbursa.com.mx online + cards + branches (~1,000 branches + sales points + 3,500+ ATMs + ~15,000 bank correspondent points + Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership); SPEI + CoDi + Mexican ACH (DOLEX) + Mexican RTGS (SPEI); Seguros Inbursa (Mexican insurance) + Afore Inbursa (Mexican pension) + Inbursa Wealth Management + Operadora Inbursa (Mexican investment funds).

Implementations & partners

Operator: Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GFINBUR); Carlos Slim Helú + Slim family (via Inmobiliaria Carso + Fundación Carlos Slim; ~57% controlling).

Grupo Financiero Inbursa sister entities: Banco Inbursa + Seguros Inbursa (Mexican insurance) + Afore Inbursa (Mexican pension) + Inbursa Wealth Management + Operadora Inbursa (Mexican investment funds).

Distinctive partnerships: Banco Inbursa-Walmart Mexico partnership (Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico; distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership).

Major Mexican banking competitors: [[bbva-mexico]] (Mexico #1 by assets + BBVA Mexican subsidiary; ~28M Mexican clients) + [[citibanamex]] (Mexico #2-3 by assets + 2025 Fernando Chico Pardo 25% USD 2.3B + IPO prep + 2025 Grupo México USD 9.3B offer rejection) + [[santander-mexico]] ([[santander-spain]] Mexican subsidiary; ~17M Mexican clients) + [[banorte]] (Mexico's largest domestically-owned bank + Grupo Financiero Banorte; GFNorte) + [[hsbc-mexico]] ([[hsbc-uk]] Mexican subsidiary post-2002 Bital acquisition) + [[scotiabank-mexico]] (BNS Canada subsidiary post-2001 Inverlat acquisition) + [[banco-azteca]] (Grupo Salinas).

Regulators: CNBV + Banco de México + CONDUSEF.

Fun facts

  • Carlos Slim's Grupo Financiero Inbursa (Mexico's richest man + Mexican telecom + Mexican mining + Mexican infrastructure + Mexican retail conglomerate).
  • Mexico's third most profitable bank.
  • Inbursa Móvil app trusted by 946K+ users (2026).
  • More than 1,000 Mexican branches + sales points + 3,500+ ATMs + ~15,000 bank correspondent points for deposits + withdrawals.
  • Distinctive Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico (Banco Inbursa-Walmart Mexico distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership).
  • 1965 Banco Inbursa founding by Carlos Slim Helú at age 25 in Mexico — distinctive Mexican banking heritage (Carlos Slim's first banking venture; Inbursa = Inversiones + Bursátiles).
  • "No entramos al Fobaproa" (We didn't enter Fobaproa) — distinctive Banco Inbursa Mexican banking crisis survival (Banco Inbursa survived 1994-1995 Mexican Tequila Crisis + Mexican Fobaproa bank bailout without participating).

Comparison

Feature Banco Inbursa / Inbursa Móvil [[bbva-mexico]] (Mexico #1 by assets rival; BBVA Mexican subsidiary; ~28M Mexican clients) [[citibanamex]] (Mexico #2-3 by assets rival; post-2025 Fernando Chico Pardo 25% USD 2.3B + IPO prep) [[santander-mexico]] ([[santander-spain]] Mexican subsidiary rival; ~17M Mexican clients) [[banorte]] (Mexico's largest domestically-owned bank rival; Grupo Financiero Banorte)
Operator Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GFINBUR; Carlos Slim Helú + Slim family ~57% controlling) Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer (BBVA Group Mexican subsidiary) Grupo Financiero Banamex S.A. de C.V. (Citi ~75% + Fernando Chico Pardo 25%; pre-IPO) Grupo Financiero Santander México (Santander Group Mexican subsidiary; BMV: SANMEXB) Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. (GFNorte; BMV: GFNORTEO)
Type Carlos Slim's Grupo Financiero Inbursa + Mexico's third most profitable bank + Inbursa Móvil 946K+ users + 1,000+ Mexican branches + 3,500+ ATMs + ~15,000 bank correspondent points + Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico distinctive Mexican retail banking partnership Mexico #1 by assets + ~28M Mexican clients + BBVA Móvil 21M+ MAU + 1991 Bancomer privatization heritage Mexico #2-3 by total assets + ~20M Mexican retail clients + ~1,300 branches + ~9,100 ATMs + 2024 Citi consumer + SMB separation from institutional Mexico business → IPO prep + 2025 Fernando Chico Pardo 25% USD 2.3B acquisition Mexico Big-5 + Santander Mexican subsidiary + ~17M Mexican clients Mexico's largest domestically-owned bank + 2018 Interacciones acquisition + 2024 Rappi BNPL partnership + Banorte Móvil + Bineo digital subsidiary
Country MX MX + 4+ countries MX MX + 5+ countries MX
Distinctive 1965 Banco Inbursa founding by Carlos Slim Helú at age 25 in Mexico (Carlos Slim's first banking venture; Inbursa = Inversiones + Bursátiles); 1992 BMV IPO; 1994-1995 Banco Inbursa survives Mexican Tequila Crisis + Mexican Fobaproa bank bailout without participating ("No entramos al Fobaproa"); 2010 Inbursa Móvil mobile app launch; 2015 Banco Inbursa-Walmart Mexico partnership extension; 2026 Inbursa Móvil 946K+ users 1932 Bancomer founding; 1991 privatization; 1996 BBVA Bancomer partial acquisition; 2000 BBVA Bancomer full acquisition 1884 Banco Nacional de México founding; 1982 Mexican bank nationalization; 1991 reprivatization; 2001 Citi USD 12.5B acquisition; 2016 Citibanamex rebrand + 2024 brand revert to Banamex; 2025 Fernando Chico Pardo 25% USD 2.3B acquisition 1932 Banco de Comercio S.A. founding; 1997 Santander Mexicano acquisition + 2000 Banca Serfin acquisition 1899 Banco Mercantil de Monterrey founding; 1985 Banorte founding via Banco Mercantil de Monterrey + Banco Regional del Norte merger; 1992 reprivatization; 2010 Ixe Banco acquisition; 2018 Interacciones acquisition

Status

Active, Carlos Slim's Grupo Financiero Inbursa + Mexico's third most profitable bank [1, 2, 3, 4]:

  • Grupo Financiero Inbursa S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: GFINBUR; Carlos Slim Helú + Slim family ~57% controlling) since 1965 Banco Inbursa founding by Carlos Slim Helú at age 25 in Mexico + 1992 BMV IPO.
  • Inbursa Móvil 946K+ users + 1,000+ Mexican branches + sales points + 3,500+ ATMs + ~15,000 bank correspondent points + Banco Inbursa branches in Walmart stores throughout Mexico.
  • "No entramos al Fobaproa" — Banco Inbursa survived 1994-1995 Mexican Tequila Crisis + Mexican Fobaproa bank bailout without participating.
  • CNBV + Banco de México + CONDUSEF regulated.

Sources

Source

Biography extracted from inbursa.md. See matrix.md for standards-support matrix if present.

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