Bank of Guatemala

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Bank of Guatemala
Banco de Guatemala
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Seal of the Bank of Guatemala
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Headquarters
Headquarters Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala
Established1945
Ownership100% state ownership [1]
President of the Bank of Guatemala Alvaro González Ricci
Central bank of Guatemala
Currency Guatemalan quetzal
GTQ (ISO 4217)
Reserves7 270 million USD [1]
Bank rate 3.50%
Website www.banguat.gob.gt

The Bank of Guatemala (Spanish : Banco de Guatemala) is the central bank of Guatemala. It was established in 1945.

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It is one of the most recognized Brutalist themed architectural structures. Designed by architects José Montes Córdova and Raúl Minondo, the iconic bank stands within the heart of the city's civic center. In collaboration with Guatemalan artists Dagoberto Vásquez Castañeda and Roberto González Goyri, the design highlights its Mayan heritage through the decorative East and West facing façades. Standing at 40 meters high, the concrete structure, in its materiality, reflects the Brutalist movement and its emphasis on a utilitarian design approach, but also slightly combats the movement due to the unique details of its façade. The beautiful design expresses an ornate subtlety which pays homage to the artistic importance Guatemalan culture has had on its urban landscape.

Governance

Alvaro González Ricci has been President of the bank since January 2022.

Functions

The Bank of Guatemala, determined by its Organic Law, has the following functions:

1: Be the sole issuer of the national currency;

2: Ensure that an adequate level of liquidity in the banking system is maintained, through the use of the instruments provided for in its Organic Law;

3: Ensure the proper functioning of the payment system;

4: Receive in deposit the bank reserves and legal deposits referred to in its Organic Law;

5: Manage international monetary reserves, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Monetary Board; and

6: The other functions compatible with its nature as a Central Bank that are assigned to it by legal mandate.

Former Presidents of the Bank of Guatemala

  1. Manuel Noriega Morales (1946–1954)
  2. Manuel Béndfeldt Jáuregui (1954)
  3. Gabriel Orellana Estrada (1954–1958)
  4. Gustavo Mirón Porras (1958–1960)
  5. Arturo Pérez Galliano (1960–1966)
  6. Francisco Fernández Rivas (1966–1970)
  7. Augusto Contreras Godoy (1970–1974)
  8. Manuel Méndez Escobar (1974–1978)
  9. Plinio Alfredo Grazioso Barrilas (1978–1982)
  10. Jorge González del Valle (1982)
  11. Armando González Campo (1983)
  12. Carlos Humberto Alpíre Pérez (1983–1984)
  13. Oscar Alvarez Marroquín (1984–1985)
  14. Jorge Luis Monzón Juárez (1985–1986)
  15. José Federico Linares Martínez (1986–1987)
  16. José Miguel Gaitán Ramírez (1987–1989)
  17. Lizardo Arturo Sosa López (1989–1990)
  18. Oscar Humberto Pineda Robles (1990–1991)
  19. José Federico Linares Martínez (1991–1993)
  20. Lizardo Arturo Sosa López (1993)
  21. Willy Waldemar Zapata Sagastume (1993–1997)
  22. Edin Homero Velázquez Escobedo (1997–2000)
  23. Lizardo Arturo Sosa Ramirez (2000–2006)
  24. María Antonieta Del Cid Navas de Bonilla (2006–2010)
  25. Edgar Baltazar Barquín Dúran (2010–2014)
  26. Julio Roberto Suárez Guerra (2014–2018)
  27. Sergio Francisco Recinos Rivera (2018–2022)
  28. Alvaro González Ricci (2022–present)

Source: Bank of Guatemala [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. ↑ "Cronología de Autoridades del Banco de Guatemala: Presidentes, Vicepresidentes y Gerentes - Presidentes". banguat.gob.gt. Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Banco de Guatemala".
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