Banco Azteca

About Banco Azteca

Banco Azteca is a Mexican bank founded in 2002 and is a company of Grupo Salinas, owned by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo Salinas Pliego. It has 1,500 branches in Mexico, Panama, Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador, Brazil, and Peru; it is one of the two largest banks in Mexico in terms of coverage. In addition to granting consumer goods credits (Credimax), Banco Azteca offers credit cards (Tarjeta Azteca), personal loans, as well as financing for automobiles, mortgages, and others. Additionally, Banco Azteca offers payroll payment services and acts as an agent for the government's agricultural financing program, Procampo. It has an advanced website that allows for balance inquiries, statement reviews, multiple service payments, national and international transfers, online account opening, and transactions using Token or Digital Fingerprint security systems. Its director is Carlos Septién Michel, a recognized executive in the banking sector. Throughout his career, he has held executive positions in various financial institutions prior to joining Banco Azteca. Septién is an industrial engineer and holds a Master's degree in Management from Purdue University.