Guatemala: New Reduction in Prime Rate
Mar-26-20 | As part of the health emergency generated by the spread of covid-19, the Bank of Guatemala decided to reduce the prime interest rate again, from 2.25% to 2%.

Guatemala: Prime Rate Drops to 2.25%
Mar-23-20 | Arguing that the impact of covid-19 will be significant in the context of global and local economic slowdown, the Central Bank decided to lower the leading interest rate of monetary policy by 50 basis points, from 2.75% to 2.25%.

Guatemala: Leading Rate Begins 2020 at 2.75%
Feb-21-20 | Arguing that the main economic indicators show a stable behavior, the Central Bank decided at the beginning of the year to maintain the level of the leading interest rate of the monetary policy at 2.75%.

Guatemala: Leading Rate Remains at 2.75%
Nov-29-19 | Arguing that the economic activity and the execution of public expenditure report a behavior attached to the growth forecasts for 2019, the Central Bank decided to maintain again at 2.75% the level of the leading interest rate of the monetary policy.

Guatemala: Leading Rate Remains at 2.75%
Sep-27-19 | Arguing that the economic activity reports a behavior attached to the forecasts of growth for 2019, the Central Bank decided to maintain in 2.75% the level of the leading interest rate of monetary policy.

Macroeconomic Stability and the Leading Rate
Jun-3-19 | For the third time, in this year, the Banco de Guatemala confirmed that it decided to keep the monetary policy rate at 2.75%, since the short term indicators of the economic activity show a dynamism that adjusts to the expected.

Leading Rate Remains at 2.75%
Apr-25-19 | For the Banco de Guatemala the behavior of several short term indicators follows the prognosis, the institution decided to keep the monetary policy rate without changes.

Leading Rate Begins 2019 with No Changes
Feb-21-19 | Banco de Guatemala decided to keep the monetary policy rate at 2.75%, arguing that several short-term indicators of the economic activity show a dynamism congruent with the projected range of economic growth.

Stable Economic Expectations
Sep-28-18 | Arguing that the behavior of the main indicators of the local economy are consistent with those expected, Banco de Guatemala has decided to maintain the monetary policy rate at 2.75%.

Guatemala: Leader Rate Stays at 2.75%
Aug-31-18 | Arguing that the behavior of the main indicators of the local economy and the current growth conditions are congruent, Banco de Guatemala has decided to keep the monetary policy rate as it is.

Guatemala: Leader Rate Remains at 2.75%
Apr-27-18 | Citing congruence between the recent figures on remittances and economic growth with those estimated for this year, the Banco de Guatemala has decided to keep the monetary policy rate unchanged.

Guatemala: Leader Rate Drops to 2.75%
Nov-30-17 | In the context of a slowdown in bank credit to the private sector and public spending, Banco de Guatemala decided to reduce the level of the leading interest rate from 3% to 2.75%.

Guatemala: Economic Outlook for March 2017
Mar-23-17 | The Bank of Guatemala has kept the lead monetary policy rate at 3%, arguing that high levels of uncertainty still persist in the external economic environment.

Guatemala: State of the Economy in September 2016
Sep-29-16 | The Central Bank is maintaining the monetary policy rate at 3%, arguing that the performance of economic activity is consistent with the expected growth for the year-end.

Guatemala: Lider Rate Stays at 3%
Apr-28-16 | Despite noting that there are still some risks associated with global economic recovery, the Bank of Guatemala has decided to keep the monetary policy rate unchanged.