He Bank of Mexico (Banxico) began the process of withdrawing the 20 peso bill of the F family, characterized by its blue color and the image of Benito Juárez and which had been in circulation since August 20, 2007.
The measure was reflected in a publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) on October 10, 2025, the same date on which financial institutions must stop distribution to the public.
Although its exit is gradual, the bill maintains its liberating powerwhich means that it remains valid as a means of payment and can be used in everyday transactions as long as it remains in circulation.
However, once these bills enter bank branches, they will be separated from the rest, labeled “in the process of withdrawal” and sent to the Bank of Mexico for destruction.
Why are you retiring?
The main reason is the strategy of modernization of the monetary system Mexican. Banxico seeks to replace the lower denominations in paper with more current coins or banknotes, which are more durable, less expensive to produce and safer against counterfeits.
20 peso bill.
In this case, the 20 peso blue bill will be replaced mainly by the commemorative 20 peso coin and by the growing use of the G family note in other denominations.
If you still have the 20 peso bill type F You should not worry, since it maintains its value and can be used in payments or deposited in the bank: the “withdrawal process” only implies that, upon reaching a bank, it will be permanently removed from the monetary circuit.
