Who would have guessed that an HSBC in Mexico is not interchangeable with an HSBC in the USA? You can not walk into an HSBC in Mexico and withdraw from your HSBC account that you created in the states! And vice versa. I would have assumed that since it is a world wide bank that would not have been an issue.
Long lines at this branch, over a 20 minute wait time to see the teller. However, I've noticed bank lines in Mexico are a much longer wait than in the states, not sure why. I've seen bank lines, often, going outside and down the block. It's not like there isn't a shortage of banks here either. So yeah, it's interesting.
So, the three stars are for the wait (which may or may not be fair since I just mentioned it seemed to be the norm here). Also for the curtness of the teller and for no way to know you're in the wrong line until you've waited in it long enough to talk to someone and they tell you so. read more