In calendar year 2025 there are several Mexican historical anniversaries of note.
One of course is the 700th anniversary of the city, founded as Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs in 1325. [See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary and President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City ].
Another is the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League, Liga Mexicana de Béisbol, founded in 1925. [See The 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League].
The year 2025 is also the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Banco de México, the Mexican central bank, in 1925.
From Wikipedia: “The Banco de México was created on August 25, 1925, under the direction of Minister of Finance Alberto J. Pani with an official ceremony given on September 1, 1925. It was given exclusive authority to mint coins and print banknotes, a sharp departure from policies of the past. The bank was also given responsibility over exchange rates, interest rates, and monetary regulation.”
From the English-language section of the Banco de Mexico website: “Banco de México was inaugurated during a solemn ceremony on September 1, 1925. The act was presided over by President Plutarco Elías Calles and attended by renowned people from the fields of politics, finance and business.”
Source: National Photo Company Collection
Here is a photo of the Banco de Mexico’s headquarters:
Here’s a photo of 200 peso bills being made:
The governor of the Banco de Mexico is Victoria Rodriguez Ceja, the first woman to have that post:
