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Banco de Guatemala

The Bank of Guatemala (Spanish: Banco de Guatemala) is the central bank of Guatemala and was established in its current form in 1945. The Central Bank of Guatemala was established by President José María Orellana in 1926, after prior governments consulted Edwin W. Kemmerer.

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Institutional profile

Name
Banco de Guatemala [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Guatemala, Republic of [1]
Established
1945-12-11 [2]
Headquarters
Guatemala City [2]
Official website
www.banguat.gob.gt ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Guatemala [2]

Institutional role and background

The Bank of Guatemala (Spanish: Banco de Guatemala) is the central bank of Guatemala and was established in its current form in 1945. The Central Bank of Guatemala was established by President José María Orellana in 1926, after prior governments consulted Edwin W. Kemmerer. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Bank of Guatemala, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Banco de Guatemala → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Guatemala, Republic of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Banco de Guatemala established?

1945-12-11. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Banco de Guatemala headquartered?

Guatemala City. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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