Key Figures and Relevance
The 88th Banking Convention, organized by the Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM), is set to take place on May 8-9, 2025, in Nayarit. This significant event will feature Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, who will officially open the convention. The theme for this edition is “The Banking Sector’s Contribution to Mexico’s Development.”
Agenda Overview
Thursday, May 8
- 9:00 AM: Signing of the updated Mexican banking sustainability protocol and a convenio between ABM and the Secretariat of Finances of Mexico City.
- 9:40 AM: Press conference led by Julio Carranza Bolívar, outgoing president of ABM.
- 9:45 AM: Panel discussion on “International Financial Compliance Standards” featuring Elisa de Anda Madrazo, president of the International Group of Action on Money Laundering (GAFI), Narciso Campos Cuevas, White & Case partner, and José Luis Stein-Velasco González-Casanova, Regional Head of Financial Crime for Mexico and Latin America at HSBC.
- 10:45 AM: Panel discussion on “The Role of SMEs in the Economy and Their Financing by Banks” with Altagracia Gómez Sierra, coordinator of the Federal Government’s Business Advisory Council, Luis Antonio Ramírez Pineda, director general of Nafin–Bancomext, Graciela Márquez Colín, president of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), and Eduardo Osuna Osuna, vice president of the Board and director general of BBVA Group.
- 5:00 PM: Inaugural ceremony featuring Claudia Sheinbaum.
Friday, May 9
- 6:30 AM: Charity run for Fundación Quiera.
- 10:00 AM: Conference on “Digitalization and Reduction of Cash Usage in the Economy” with Eswar Prasad Tolani, Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University; Lauren H. Cohen, Harvard Business School professor specializing in finance and investments; and José Antonio Peña Merino, head of the Agency for Digital Transformation and Telecommunications of the Federal Government.
- 12:30 PM: Conference on “The Importance of Institutions in Countries’ Development” featuring James Robinson, Nobel laureate in Economics 2024.
- 1:45 PM: Closing session with Emilio Romano Mussali assuming the presidency of ABM from Julio Carranza Bolívar. The event will conclude with a message from the Secretary of Hacienda and Credit Public, Édgar Amador Zamora, followed by a closing concert with the group Matute.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the 88th Banking Convention? It’s a significant event organized by the Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM) focusing on sustainability, digitalization, financial inclusion, and transformation.
- Who are the key figures attending? Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico; Julio Carranza Bolívar, outgoing president of ABM; Elisa de Anda Madrazo, president of GAFI; Narciso Campos Cuevas, White & Case partner; José Luis Stein-Velasco González-Casanova, HSBC’s Regional Head of Financial Crime; Altagracia Gómez Sierra, coordinator of the Federal Government’s Business Advisory Council; Luis Antonio Ramírez Pineda, director general of Nafin–Bancomext; Graciela Márquez Colín, president of INEGI; Eduardo Osuna Osuna, vice president of the Board and director general of BBVA Group; James Robinson, Nobel laureate in Economics 2024; and Emilio Romano Mussali, incoming president of ABM.
- What topics will be discussed? Sustainability, digitalization, financial inclusion, international financial compliance standards, the role of SMEs in the economy, cash reduction in the digital era, and the importance of institutions in countries’ development.
