{"id":125293,"date":"2026-11-06T10:53:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/?p=125293"},"modified":"2026-11-06T10:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:53:42","slug":"mexico-publishes-digital-economy-payments-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/ar\/blog\/mexico-publishes-digital-economy-payments-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico Publishes Its Law on the Digital Economy for Digital and Electronic Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"cea-blog-resumen\">\n<p><strong>In brief<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On 4 November 2026 the Diario Oficial de la Federaci\u00f3n published the decree issuing the Ley de Econom\u00eda Digital para Pagos Digitales y Electr\u00f3nicos.<\/li>\n<li>The text has 22 articles and five transitional provisions and stays close to the September bill: the substantive change concerns the role of Banco de M\u00e9xico over demand deposit accounts.<\/li>\n<li>According to specialist press, the Secretar\u00eda de Hacienda will be able to define sectors and activities where only electronic payments are accepted, raising questions of inclusion and technology neutrality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mexico now has a new law to promote electronic payments. On 4 November 2026, in its evening edition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/dof.gob.mx\/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5803017&amp;fecha=04%2F11%2F2026#gsc.tab=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diario Oficial de la Federaci\u00f3n (DOF)<\/a> published the decree issuing the Ley de Econom\u00eda Digital para Pagos Digitales y Electr\u00f3nicos, as <a href=\"https:\/\/dplnews.com\/sheinbaum-promulga-ley-pagos-digitales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DPL News<\/a> reported. For the Euro-American Committee of Digital Law &#8211; CEA Digital Law, the case matters because of the size of the market and the regulatory model chosen.<\/p>\n<h2>From bill to decree<\/h2>\n<p>President Claudia Sheinbaum sent the bill to Congress on 8 September as part of the 2027 Economic Package. The C\u00e1mara de Diputados approved it on 6 October and the Senate on 20 October. Publication in the DOF closes the process in under two months.<\/p>\n<p>The decree has 22 articles and five transitional provisions. It is nearly identical to the original bill, with one substantive change in article 19, section I: the power of Banco de M\u00e9xico over the operating levels of demand deposit accounts moves from &#8220;expanding&#8221; to &#8220;regulating&#8221;. A small change in wording, but it shifts the emphasis from promotion to oversight.<\/p>\n<h2>QR, NFC and technology neutrality<\/h2>\n<p>Article 2 adds express definitions of QR codes (Quick Response codes) and NFC devices (Near-Field Communication), tied to contactless payment acceptance. Since September, Asociaci\u00f3n FinTech M\u00e9xico had raised a technical reservation: that accepting QR payments at point-of-sale terminals should respect technology neutrality and account for implementation costs and timelines.<\/p>\n<h2>The role of the Secretar\u00eda de Hacienda<\/h2>\n<p>According to DPL News, the Secretar\u00eda de Hacienda will be able to define the strategic sectors and relevant activities in which only electronic payment methods are accepted. The criteria and timetable will depend on secondary regulation, which will be decisive for the real impact on merchants, fintechs and consumers.<\/p>\n<h2>Our view at CEA Digital Law<\/h2>\n<p>This is our own assessment. Promoting electronic payments brings traceability, efficiency and, if well designed, financial inclusion. But a sector-level obligation to accept only electronic means needs safeguards so that nobody is left out: real access to accounts and connectivity, and alternatives for unbanked people and areas with poor coverage.<\/p>\n<p>We suggest three lines for the secondary rules. First, objective, public and reviewable criteria for designating sectors, with prior consultation. Second, a gradual rollout and support for small businesses facing adoption costs. Third, interoperability and technology neutrality, so that QR, NFC and other solutions compete on equal terms.<\/p>\n<p>Regional comparison is helpful. Brazil, with Pix, relied on interoperable public infrastructure that drove adoption without imposing exclusivity. In Europe, the payment services framework and the digital euro under discussion keep cash as legal tender. Other Latin American and African countries, where mobile money is widespread, can take a lesson from Mexico: adoption comes from incentives and consumer and data protection as much as from mandates. Open questions remain on how this will fit with legal tender rules and the protection of financial data.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"cea-blog-fuentes\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dplnews.com\/sheinbaum-promulga-ley-pagos-digitales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DPL News: Sheinbaum promulga la Ley de Econom\u00eda Digital para Pagos Digitales en M\u00e9xico<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dof.gob.mx\/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5803017&amp;fecha=04%2F11%2F2026#gsc.tab=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diario Oficial de la Federaci\u00f3n, 4 de noviembre de 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"cea-blog-firma\"><em>CEA Digital Law<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico&#8217;s DOF published the digital payments law decree on 4 November 2026. 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