Mexican Bank Account

As much as I do not want to put my money in a local bank the writing is on the wall. My US bank is just a PIA about me being in Mexico and will not in the future send me debit and credit cards here, just to my bogus US address that costs a lot of money to be forwarded. I will also, I guess, need to have my funds direct deposited here too.

I as for recommendations for a local bank. My preference would be HSBC, but I can only find their ATMs and no branch. In your recommendation, please tell me the costs involved for one with a debit card as I am used to never paying a fee of any kind in the US. I will not require checks, nor a credit card, just a deposit account with the ability to get money at their ATMs. Also, I would like a bank that has a branch physically located between WalMart and Chapala.

I use Bancomer which doesn't charge any fees as long as you keep a balance of 4500 pesos (I think that's the amount, but not completely certain.) I only use it to direct deposit my SS check. It's a checking account but I don't have checks. They have branches all over the place including Chapala and there's a Bancomer ATM at Walmart as well as the large shopping centers in Guad as well as at Costco. I've never had a problem with them. The SS is deposited on the 3rd of each month and available on the 4th.

HSBC is directly across the highway from Walmart in San Antonio Tlyacapan.

Somehow I managed to open two threads of the same subject and I am sorry.

Does anyone know the scoop on HSBC, my preferred bank, as I have had a relationship with them in the US and find their dual currency ATMs a real asset in my particular circumstances? If so, does anyone in their branch speak English?

Yes, they have a few English speaking staff.

HSBC it will be. Thanks to all.

So HSBC has dual currency ATMs? Used them in Jamaica. Yea thats a great feature. Just keep all documentation forever.

Z