The Mexican Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (Spanish: Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, SHCP) is the finance ministry. The Secretary of Finance and Public Credit is a member of the federal executive cabinet and is appointed by the President of the Republic. It is active in developing financial inclusion policy and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. In Mexico the Secretary of Finance is the head of the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit.