• Incorporation of new security measures to make counterfeit banknotes difficult.
• Exalt the historical processes of the country, as well as the natural and cultural heritage.
• To facilitate the identification of the value of the banknote to the blind and visually impaired.

Based on the studies and analysis carried out, the characteristics of the new family of banknotes approved by the Governing Board of the Bank of Mexico are as follows:

• Security elements

  Security elements are improved compared to those of the previous family, incorporating state-of-the-art measures for the different groups of banknote users, such as the general public, commercial banks, shops, manufacturers of automated banknote processing equipment and the Central Bank. In these new banknotes, in addition of the impression of sensible marks to the tact, the multicolored denomination is incorporated and in the last three denominations the dynamic thread, as the main measures for their authentication by the public.

Denomination	Material	Length x Width	Reliefs	Multicolor	Thread
$ 20 (commemorative)	polymer	120 x 65 mm
$ 50	polymer	125 x 65 mm
$ 100	polymer	132 x 65 mm
$ 200	paper	139 x 65 mm
$ 500	paper	146 x 65 mm
$ 1000	paper	153 x 65 mm

 

• Haptic markings for the visually impaired

  The denominations of 200, 500 and 1000 pesos have haptic marks that have touch-sensitive reliefs and serve to facilitate identification of the denomination for people with visual disabilities. These markings are located at the upper left and right corners of the obverse of the note and consist of two lines for the 200 pesos denomination, three lines for the 500 pesos denomination, and four lines for the 1,000 pesos denomination.



• Thematic components

  For each denomination the specific components are shown in the following table.

Denomination	Front	Back	Substrate
$ 20 (commemorative)	Consummation of the Independence of Mexico	Mangrove Ecosystem / Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	polymer
$ 50	Ancient Mexico: Foundation of Tenochtitlán	Ecosystem of rivers and lakes / Xochimilco	polymer
$ 100	The Colony: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz	Temperate Forest Ecosystem / Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve	paper
$ 200	The Inpedendence: Miguel Hidalgo and José María Morelos	Scrub and desert ecosystem / El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve	paper
$ 500	The Reform and Restoration of the Republic: Benito Juárez	Ecosystem of coasts, seas and islands / El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	paper
$ 1000	The Revolution: Francisco I. Madero, Hermila Galindo and Carmen Serdán	Ecosystem of humid forests / Ancient Mayan City and protected tropical forests of Calakmul	paper
$ 2000	Contemporary Mexico: Octavio Paz and Rosario Castellanos	Ecosystem of dry forests / Agave landscape and old industrial facilities of Tequila	paper

 

• App BilletesMx

  Banco de México offers an application that allows communication with the population to be strengthened by disseminating the security elements and artistic elements of Mexican banknotes in a didactic and interactive way.

  This version seeks to generate new experiences with users by observing the banknotes of that issue under the "Augmented Reality" (AR) modality, and highlighting the spectrum of security elements and artistic details, superimposing virtual elements. But obviously this is not included in the banknotes, it is the application that, recognizing the new banknote with the smartphone's camera, creates an animation that follows the shape of the note adding a specific sound.

  The application is intended to be used for educational purposes only, so it does not determine the authenticity of banknotes.

  • Download (Android)
  • Download (IOS)

   

First, on August 27, 2018, the 500 pesos bill was introduced. Then the 200 pesos one was put into circulation on September 2, 2019, the 100 pesos one in polymer on November 12, 2020, the 1000 pesos one on November 19, 2020, the 20 pesos one (commemorative) on September 24, 2021 and the 50 pesos one on November 1, 2021.

If necessary, the denomination of 2000 pesos will be issued.