Klar

Mexican SOFIPO. CNBV. Fondo de Protección up to 25,000 UDIS. Not IPAB. Not a banco.

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Desk verdict

Klar is a CNBV SOFIPO (Servicios Financieros Alternativos / Turbofin stack). Eligible view and savings balances sit under the SOFIPO Fondo de Protección up to 25,000 UDIS per person. That is not IPAB. albo is an IFPE. Nu México is a bank conversion. Three different Mexican objects. Keep a banco salary pot. Use Klar if the credit-and-app loop wins.

Mexico City, 2019. Directories say neobank. The Ley de Ahorro y Crédito Popular is the file. Auxi-class SOFIPO failures are why this desk writes the UDIS number in full.

Klar lists SOFIPO — Servicios Financieros Alternativos, S.A., S.F.P. (Klar). Not a banco múltiple under CNBV in Mexico. On safeguarding we currently write: SOFIPO Fondo de Protección up to 25,000 UDIS per person — not IPAB. IPAB is for banks. Klar is not a bank.. Holder / issuer line: Servicios Financieros Alternativos, S.A., S.F.P.. An AML programme is claimed. There is no IBAN-class local rail on the flags we store. We list 1 live markets on the product. As we score the sticker: monthly Freemium / credit SKUs — confirm live; FX Not a travel bank; ATM Network schedule; interest Cuenta a la vista / ahorro — rates move. This desk would open it for: Mexico residents who understand a SOFIPO is not a bank and already keep a banco salary account.

What it does well: Named CNBV SOFIPO; Fondo de Protección exists; Honest on the Klar blog that it is not a banco. What to watch: Not IPAB; 25,000 UDIS is not a bank cap; SOFIPO sector has had revocations. Desk score 6.4 / 10 (safety 6.0, fees 7.4, features 7.6, app 8.0). Last verified 2026-08-30. Headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico; founded 2019. None of this is advice — it is a file so you can read the entity before the card colour.

Best for: Mexico residents who understand a SOFIPO is not a bank and already keep a banco salary account.

Pros

  • +Named CNBV SOFIPO
  • +Fondo de Protección exists
  • +Honest on the Klar blog that it is not a banco
  • +Strong local app ratings

Cons

  • Not IPAB
  • 25,000 UDIS is not a bank cap
  • SOFIPO sector has had revocations
  • Credit is not the deposit

How it actually works

Custody
Issued / held via Servicios Financieros Alternativos, S.A., S.F.P.
Local rails
In-app ledger
Built for
Personal
Settlement
App-ledger instant; bank rails per corridor
Review risk
Fintech reviews can pause inbound while they check a transfer
Pay surface
mastercard · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Safety

SOFIPO Fondo de Protección up to 25,000 UDIS per person — not IPAB. IPAB is for banks. Klar is not a bank.

Holder / issuer: Servicios Financieros Alternativos, S.A., S.F.P.

  • CNBVSOFIPO — Servicios Financieros Alternativos, S.A., S.F.P. (Klar). Not a banco múltiple · Mexico

Fees

Monthly
Freemium / credit SKUs — confirm live
FX markup
Not a travel bank
ATM
Network schedule
Interest
Cuenta a la vista / ahorro — rates move

Features

  • IBAN
  • Fee-free core
  • Multi-currency
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Virtual card
  • Physical card
  • Metal card
  • Crypto
  • Stocks
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Halal
  • MXN SOFIPO account
  • Credit card adjacency
  • 25,000 UDIS protection
  • CNBV
  • Not IPAB

Score

Safety25%
6.0
Fees20%
7.4
Features15%
7.6
App15%
8.0
Global15%
3.0
Support10%
6.2

Change log

Full log
  1. Licence

    CNBV SOFIPO — not IPAB

    Fondo de Protección 25,000 UDIS. Not a banco múltiple.

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FAQ

01

Is Klar a bank?

Klar is not a licensed deposit-taker in the classic sense. Money, if any, sits with Servicios Financieros Alternativos, S.A., S.F.P..

02

How is money protected?

SOFIPO Fondo de Protección up to 25,000 UDIS per person — not IPAB. IPAB is for banks. Klar is not a bank.

03

Where is Klar available?

We list 1 market desk on the desk. Residency and onboarding rules still sit with Klar.

04

Card and wallets?

mastercard · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

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