Banco Azteca

Banco Azteca S.A. Insitución de Banca Multiple
Company typePrivate
ELEKTRA, MX
IndustryFinancial services
Founded26 October 2002 (2002-10-26)
FounderRicardo Salinas Pliego
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Key people
Tonatiuh Rodríguez Gómez (CEO), Alejandro Valenzuela del Río (Chairman of the Board)
ProductsBanking, Financial
Number of employees
42,747 (2023)
ParentGrupo Elektra (subsidiary of Grupo Salinas)
DivisionsBanco Azteca Insurance
Websitewww.bancoazteca.com

Banco Azteca is a financial institution headquartered in Mexico and is part of Grupo Elektra, which is part of Grupo Salinas, a Mexican conglomerate with interests in banking, media, retail and telecommunications. Founded in October 2002 by businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Banco Azteca's focus has been to promote financial inclusion by serving the segments of the population most neglected by traditional banking, providing financial services to middle and lower income groups.

Grupo Elektra has more than four thousand points of contact in Mexico, the United States and Central America. Banco Azteca has 22.854 million clients until 2025, according to CNBV.