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SPEI Transfers Face Delays Across Mexico
On Saturday, October 17, users in Mexico reported delays sending and receiving SPEI transfers.
SPEI is Mexico’s system for electronic transfers between banks, which normally processes payments in seconds.
The delays affected reports involving Santander, Scotiabank, HSBC México and Banamex, though not every customer or transaction was necessarily affected.
The problems may be linked to emergency maintenance on Banxico’s payment system infrastructure, but the cause and scope have not been officially confirmed.
Because a pending transfer might still go through, some banks advised customers not to send it again until they check its status.
Customers can contact both banks involved or use Banxico’s electronic payment receipt service when the transfer details are available.
There is no confirmed time for all pending transfers to arrive, so customers should wait for official updates.
SPEI transfers in Mexico faced delays and intermittent problems on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Users reported difficulty sending and receiving money, and some banks advised customers not to repeat pending transactions.
The reports were tentatively linked to emergency maintenance of Banco de México’s technology infrastructure, but the cause was not officially confirmed.
Downdetector reports began rising around midday and peaked after 16:00.
No exact time was given for when all pending transfers would be credited.
- Who
- Users of several financial institutions reported problems. Santander, Scotiabank, HSBC México and Banamex were among the banks reporting delays.
- What
- SPEI transfers faced delays and intermittent problems sending or receiving money.
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Mexico.
- Why
- Reports suggested a link to emergency maintenance of Banco de México’s technology infrastructure, but the cause was not officially confirmed.
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Users began reporting delays in electronic transfers during the day.
Downdetector reports began to increase.
Downdetector reports reached a peak.
- Affected system
- Sistema de Pagos Electrónicos Interbancarios (SPEI)
- Reported banks
- Santander, Scotiabank, HSBC México and Banamex
- Monitoring platform
- Downdetector
- Report peak
- After 16:00 on October 17, 2026
- Potential cause
- Emergency maintenance to Banco de México’s technology infrastructure, not officially confirmed