From January to November 2008 $22.58 billion were traded, according to data from Guatemala's National Stock Exchange (BVN).

"Martha Eugenia Coronado, BVN's marketing sub-chief, said the increase happened because there is a cultural shift, companies now see the Stock Market as a means of getting financing, and both investors and issuers gain more confidence in the system", reports Prensalibre.com.

Source: prensalibre.com

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