Miio

Mexican IFPE-class payments app. CNBV. Not IPAB. Not a banco múltiple.

Wallet / e-moneyactiveMexico

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Desk verdict

Miio is a Mexico City payments app (Miio Payments), filed on CNBV IFPE-class lists. It is not IPAB and it is not a banco múltiple. Klar is SOFIPO. Nu México is a bank conversion. albo is the IFPE this desk already scores. Keep a banco current account. Use Miio as spend-and-pay if the app wins. Directories that call it a digital bank are selling an IFPE as a charter.

Founded 2017, CDMX. Portuguese EV-charging miio.com is a different company. This slug is the Mexican money app. Do not flatten them.

Miio lists IFPE-class — Miio Payments. Not a banco. Not SOFIPO. Not IPAB under CNBV in Mexico. On safeguarding we currently write: Not IPAB. IPAB is for banks. Miio is a payments / IFPE-class app. Klar and kubo are SOFIPO (25,000 UDIS). albo is IFPE. Three Mexican objects — this one is payments.. Holder / issuer line: Miio Payments / card issuer stack — not a banco. 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 / prepaid — confirm live; FX Not a travel bank; ATM Prepaid schedule. This desk would open it for: Mexico residents who want a payments app and already keep a banco salary account.

What it does well: Named as payments, not a banco; Same IFPE family as albo; Not pretending to be Nu’s bank conversion. What to watch: Not IPAB; Public licence page is thinner than albo’s; Directories say neobank. Desk score 5.7 / 10 (safety 4.8, fees 7.2, features 6.4, app 6.8). Last verified 2026-08-30. Headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico; founded 2017. None of this is advice — it is a file so you can read the entity before the card colour.

Best for: Mexico residents who want a payments app and already keep a banco salary account.

Pros

  • +Named as payments, not a banco
  • +Same IFPE family as albo
  • +Not pretending to be Nu’s bank conversion

Cons

  • Not IPAB
  • Public licence page is thinner than albo’s
  • Directories say neobank
  • Not SOFIPO either

How it actually works

Custody
E-money / stored-value — not a bank deposit
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 · Google Pay

Safety

Not IPAB. IPAB is for banks. Miio is a payments / IFPE-class app. Klar and kubo are SOFIPO (25,000 UDIS). albo is IFPE. Three Mexican objects — this one is payments.

Holder / issuer: Miio Payments / card issuer stack — not a banco

  • CNBVIFPE-class — Miio Payments. Not a banco. Not SOFIPO. Not IPAB · Mexico

Fees

Monthly
Freemium / prepaid — confirm live
FX markup
Not a travel bank
ATM
Prepaid schedule

Features

  • IBAN
  • Fee-free core
  • Multi-currency
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Virtual card
  • Physical card
  • Metal card
  • Crypto
  • Stocks
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Halal
  • MXN payments account
  • Prepaid / debit adjacency
  • CNBV IFPE-class
  • Not IPAB
  • Not Klar

Score

Safety25%
4.8
Fees20%
7.2
Features15%
6.4
App15%
6.8
Global15%
3.0
Support10%
5.8

Change log

Full log
  1. Licence

    CNBV IFPE-class — not IPAB

    Miio Payments. Mexico City. Not a banco. Not Klar’s SOFIPO.

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FAQ

01

Is Miio a bank?

Miio is not a licensed deposit-taker in the classic sense. Money, if any, sits with Miio Payments / card issuer stack — not a banco.

02

How is money protected?

Not IPAB. IPAB is for banks. Miio is a payments / IFPE-class app. Klar and kubo are SOFIPO (25,000 UDIS). albo is IFPE. Three Mexican objects — this one is payments.

03

Where is Miio available?

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

04

Card and wallets?

mastercard · physical · virtual · Google Pay

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