# Banco Inbursa / Inbursa Móvil

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/inbursa
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-03
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Specifications:
- [Banco Inbursa — official](https://www.inbursa.com.mx/)

## Overview

**Banco Inbursa** is **Carlos Slim's Grupo Financiero Inbursa** + **Mexico's third most profitable bank** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [Mexico report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/MX)</sup>. **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** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [3][3], [4][4]</sup>:
- **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** <sup>[1][1]</sup>.

## 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](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bbva-mexico) (Mexico #1 by assets + BBVA Mexican subsidiary; ~28M Mexican clients) + [Banamex (Citibanamex)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citibanamex) (Mexico #2-3 by assets + 2025 Fernando Chico Pardo 25% USD 2.3B + IPO prep + 2025 Grupo México USD 9.3B offer rejection) + [Banco Santander Mexico (Santander Móvil + SuperMóvil + Openbank Mexico)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/santander-mexico) ([Banco Santander (Spain parent)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/santander-spain) Mexican subsidiary; ~17M Mexican clients) + [Banorte Móvil + Banorte Link + bineo](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/banorte) (Mexico's largest domestically-owned bank + Grupo Financiero Banorte; GFNorte) + [HSBC México](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hsbc-mexico) ([HSBC UK Mobile Banking + First Direct](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hsbc-uk) Mexican subsidiary post-2002 Bital acquisition) + [Scotiabank Mexico (ScotiaMóvil MX)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/scotiabank-mexico) (BNS Canada subsidiary post-2001 Inverlat acquisition) + [Banco Azteca](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/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](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bbva-mexico) (Mexico #1 by assets rival; BBVA Mexican subsidiary; ~28M Mexican clients) | [Banamex (Citibanamex)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citibanamex) (Mexico #2-3 by assets rival; post-2025 Fernando Chico Pardo 25% USD 2.3B + IPO prep) | [Banco Santander Mexico (Santander Móvil + SuperMóvil + Openbank Mexico)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/santander-mexico) ([Banco Santander (Spain parent)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/santander-spain) Mexican subsidiary rival; ~17M Mexican clients) | [Banorte Móvil + Banorte Link + bineo](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/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** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [3][3], [4][4]</sup>:
- **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

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbursa "Inbursa — Wikipedia"
[2]: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/economia/2025/10/11/como-nacio-inbursa-el-banco-de-slim-que-es-el-tercero-mas-rentable-de-mexico-no-entramos-al-fobaproa/ "¿Cómo nació Inbursa, el banco de Slim que es el tercero más rentable de México? 'No entramos al Fobaproa' — El Financiero"
[3]: https://www.inbursa.com.mx/sites/gfi/inbursa-movil "Grupo Financiero Inbursa — Inbursa Móvil"
[4]: https://www.bnamericas.com/en/company-profile/grupo-financiero-inbursa-sab-de-cv "Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.B. de C.V. (Inbursa) — BNamericas"
[mx-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/MX

- [1] [Inbursa — Wikipedia][1]
- [2] [¿Cómo nació Inbursa, el banco de Slim que es el tercero más rentable de México? 'No entramos al Fobaproa' — El Financiero][2]
- [3] [Grupo Financiero Inbursa — Inbursa Móvil][3]
- [4] [Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.B. de C.V. (Inbursa) — BNamericas][4]
- <sup>[Mexico report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/MX)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/MX-mexico.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [inbursa.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/inbursa). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.