Guatemala to Issue 200 Quetzal Bills

The Monetary Board approved the emission of Q200 Bills (24.88 dollars at today's exchange rate) which would go into circulation later this year.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Julio Roberto Suarez, vice president of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat), informed PrensaLibre.com: "The Banguat will get the price quotes and it will conduct the international bidding with the currency manufacturers that supply the region in June."

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