Stori review

The monthly fee is MXN 0, so nothing is taken each month for holding the card. That sits alongside the £0 at Monzo Flex, the £0 at Wise and the €0 at Bitpanda, although each of those figures is quoted in a different currency.

Yes, the card type is debit, so purchases draw on the balance in the account rather than a credit line. You spend what is already in the account, and Stori is built around a debit card rather than a spread of card types to choose between.

The network is mastercard, so the card is accepted wherever Mastercard terminals sit. It runs on a single network, which matters if you travel to places where cards are taken on a rival scheme instead, since a Mastercard-only card will not work on every terminal.

Stori charges MXN 0. Monzo Flex lists £0, Wise lists £0 and Bitpanda lists €0, so each of them holds a card without a standing charge. The gap between them is the currency of the fee rather than the amount, which is what you need to check if you convert the figure.

The fee is set in MXN 0, so readers in Mexico see the peso amount they would actually pay each month. Readers elsewhere have to translate the figure, and small exchange rate shifts then move the apparent running cost of the card.

A card that costs nothing to hold and a mid-range cost rating go together here: MXN 0 is the only running charge listed, and the cost part of the score is 6 out of 6. The fee is not what pulls the overall rating apart between brands.

The offer is a debit card on mastercard with a monthly fee of MXN 0, so it fits readers who want one card for everyday payments in Mexico and nothing broader. It does not suit anyone hoping to pick up an exchange, a wallet or an earn product in the same place, because the card is the whole offer.