Cancun, Q.R. — The city of Cancun is set to have its first Financial and Technological District. The district will consist of 100 hectares located several kilometers southwest of the airport.
Governor Mara Lezama says the 100 hectares is state-owned land located approximately five kilometers from the airport. The Financial and Technological District is a project that will attract more growth and development to Quintana Roo, she said.
Lezama made the announcement during the recent 89th National Banking Convention with President Claudia Sheinbaum. Governor Lezama affirmed that Quintana Roo is advancing with economic solidity and is positioning itself to become a new financial and technological benchmark in Mexico and Latin America.
In the company of the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Édgar Amador Zamora, the Governor of the Bank of Mexico, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja and the President of the Mexican Banking Association, Emilio Romano Mussali, as well as representatives of the national financial system, the Governor emphasized that Quintana Roo has strengthened its public finances since 2022, improving its credit rating to historic levels.
She explained that international agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, Fitch and HR Ratings have raised the state’s rating to a double A ratings in 2025. This high rating translates into greater confidence for investment, economic growth and job creation that drive shared prosperity for the people.
Mara Lezama explained that these results have been possible thanks to financial discipline and institutional strengthening.
“In three years we reduced public debt by approximately 5.7 billion pesos. The debt-to-income ratio fell from 103 percent to 63 percent and our own revenues grew by 70 percent,” she detailed.
Lezama acknowledged the role of banking in the development of the country and recalled that Cancun has historically been an example of collaboration between the public and financial sectors, since its creation as a tourist destination.
She noted that tourism in Quintana Roo currently generates around 20 billion dollars annually.
“We receive 28 million visitors and our four international airports handle more than 33 million passengers. Tourism has been an engine of our development and will continue to contribute to Mexico’s economic growth.”
However, Lezama emphasized the need to diversify the economy, innovate and look toward new opportunities. She said that today, under the leadership of President Sheinbaum, Mexico is experiencing a new stage of transformation in which economic stability, financial responsibility and growth with well-being converge.
The Cancun Financial and Technological District is a project that seeks to take advantage of the strategic location, global connectivity and economic strength to establish a center specializing in financial services, technology and innovation with regional and international reach, as well as investment platforms that strengthen Mexico’s competitiveness in the global economy.
Governor Lezama explained that the district will be established in a state-owned industrial park with federal, state and municipal tax and regulatory incentives. These including accelerated deduction schemes for investments in fixed assets and various tax incentives at different stages of the project, to attract national and international capital, with a projected investment of between $1.1 and $1.3 billion USD in the next decade.
Furthermore, the project is estimated to generate between 9,000 and 11,000 direct jobs as well as more than 22,000 indirect jobs. Mara Lezama stated that Cancun is ready to consolidate itself not only as the world capital of tourism, but also as a financial and technological hub of the Caribbean, reiterating that Quintana Roo keeps its doors open to investment and development with shared prosperity.
