Bank of Guatemala
| Headquarters | Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Established | 1945 |
| Central bank of | Guatemala |
| Currency | Guatemalan quetzal GTQ (ISO 4217) |
| Bank rate | 3.50% |
| Website | http://www.banguat.gob.gt |
The Bank of Guatemala (Spanish: Banco de Guatemala) is the central bank of Guatemala. It was established in 1945.
Governance
Julio Suárez has been President of the bank since October 2014.[1] He took over from Edgar Barquín, who led the bank from 2010.[2]
Former Presidents of the Bank of Guatemala
| No. | Nombre |
|---|---|
| 01 | Manuel Noriega Morales |
| 02 | Manuel Béndfeldt Jáuregui |
| 03 | Gabriel Orellana Estrada |
| 04 | Gustavo Mirón Porras |
| 05 | Arturo Pérez Galliano |
| 06 | Francisco Fernández Rivas |
| 07 | Augusto Contreras Godoy |
| 08 | Manuel Méndez Escobar |
| 09 | Plinio Alfredo Grazioso Barrilas |
| 10 | Jorge González del Valle |
| 11 | Armando González Campo |
| 12 | Carlos Humberto Alpíre Pérez |
| 13 | Oscar Alvarez Marroquín |
| 14 | Jorge Luis Monzón Juárez |
| 15 | José Federico Linares Martínez |
| 16 | José Miguel Gaitán Ramírez |
| 17 | Lizardo Arturo Sosa López |
| 18 | Oscar Humberto Pineda Robles |
| 19 | José Federico Linares Martínez |
| 20 | Lizardo Arturo Sosa López |
| 21 | Willy Waldemar Zapata Sagastume |
| 22 | Edin Homero Velázquez Escobedo |
| 23 | Lizardo Arturo Sosa Ramirez |
| 24 | María Antonieta Del Cid Navas de Bonilla |
| 25 | Edgar Baltazar Barquín Dúran |
Source: Bank of Guatemala[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Julio Suárez appointed next Bank of Guatemala President". Central Banking.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Michael D. McDonald (18 September 2014). "Julio Suarez Picked to Lead Guatemala's Central Bank". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Cronología de Autoridades del Banco de Guatemala: Presidentes, Vicepresidentes y Gerentes - Presidentes". banguat.gob.gt. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
