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Guatemala Maintains Interest Rate at 4.5%

Considering the main internal and external variables stable, the Bank of Guatemala is keeping the leading policy rate, a major reference for interest rates in the country, unchanged.

Monday, September 1, 2014

From a statement issued by the Bank of Guatemala:

The Monetary Board, based on a comprehensive analysis of the external and internal situation, after having been made aware of the Balance Inflation Risks, has decided to keep the rate of the main monetary policy interest at 4.50% .

The Monetary Board, in the external environment, took into account projections related to global economic events which continue to show that the recovery process continues, mainly in advanced economies, albeit at a more moderate pace. It also took into account that the international prices of commodities that affect inflation in the country (oil, yellow corn and wheat), which are showing a downward trend.

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