May 26, 2023
Category: GUATEMALA
Country Report No. 2023/172 : Guatemala: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guatemala
May 26, 2023 Guatemala has weathered many crises well. Its ’s economy has proved resilient, building on a solid track-record of prudent policies—low fiscal deficits and debt-to-GDP ratio, and high…
Guatemala: Technical Assistance Report-International Taxation Challenges and Options
April 25, 2023 In response to a request by the Ministry of Public Finance (MFP) of Guatemala, a remote technical assistance mission was carried out by the Fiscal Affairs Department…
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
March 17, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ms. Maria A. Oliva, visited Guatemala City during February 28-March 13 for the 2023 Article IV consultation. At the…
Guatemala to Revamp Northern Road Corridor with IDB Support
January 24, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $175 million loan to widen approximately 35 kilometers of the El Rancho–Teculután section of northern Highway CA-9 in Guatemala.…
Aspen Dental® Brings Free Dental Care to Children in San Martín Jilotepeque, Guatemala
July 1, 2022 In May 2022, 15 Aspen Dental® network doctors and team members traveled to San Martín Jilotepeque, Guatemala to provide free dental care to more than 600 children without access to…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Guatemala
June 7, 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Guatemala [2] on June 6, 2022 and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a…
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission
April 12, 2022 The Guatemalan economy rebounded strongly in 2021 and should return to its pre-pandemic growth trend in 2022. The banking sector remains solid overall with pandemic-related measures appropriately…
Nexgen Packaging Expands Global Production with Investments in Mexico and Guatemala
January 28, 2022 Nexgen Packaging, an industry leading supplier of packaging for the retail, apparel, and footwear industry, today announced strategic investments in their production capabilities in Latin America. Nexgen has…
OKY Announces Strategic Alliance With Suzuki Guatemala
September 17, 2021 Suzuki joins more than 100 brands already providing products and services to OKY users in the United States and throughout Latin America OKY, a cross-border e-commerce fintech…
Guatemala: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission
May 4, 2021 Guatemala’s economic outlook is positive. Robust remittances, pandemic-resilient specialization, and unprecedented policy support limited the economic contraction in 2020, while the outlook benefits from positive spillovers from…
IDB helps Guatemalan agricultural exporters!
April 16, 2021 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, signed an alliance with the Guatemalan Exporters Association, Agexport, to provide comprehensive advisory for the structuring of investments to…