Actinver not accepting checks drawn on US bak

Does anyone know why Actinver bank is not accepting checks drawn on US banks. We were told, this morning, that we could not cash a check drawn on a US bank, and that we could not make a deposit using a check drawn on a US bank. They will accept wire transfers, but not checks.

FATCA. All the Mexican banks are doing this now.

Mainecoons wrote:FATCA.  All the Mexican banks are doing this now.

As of yesterday, Multiva informed me that they are (and did), and will continue to accept US dollar checks.
Don't know about other banks.

They accepted a Banamex USA check, which some people have told me, that they believed these checks were no longer cashable due to some other rumours.    

Does that include InterCam?

Are you saying Bancomer is doing this also???

Zedinmexico wrote:Are you saying Bancomer is doing this also???  

Made a deposit into my Bancomer account from my US (Wells Fargo) account a couple of weeks ago. Only took 7 days to clear.

Fingers crossed for future deposits

Actinver has always been a bureaucratic nightmare of superfluous paperwork.

Monex will not accept U.S. checks now.

Handymail just sent us an email that they will no longer accept U.S. checks.

Cashed a fairly large US check today at Intercam. No problem! But gee, I sure wish they'd arrange to have on-hand larger denomination bills....... They almost convince ME (every time) that I'm doing something shady by having to stuff bulky banded packets of 100 peso notes into my purse!!

thinking further ....... what would a guy do with these wads of cash. I know, I know, of course you say, he would plan ahead a bring a backpack. It's crazy tho cuz there are lines of people at times and it's so obvious (when you're stuffing) that you didn't come in to just get dinner money. Can you say TARGET?