Guatemala: Banks profits total $278 million in 2008

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PRENSALIBRE.com reports on its website: "For each $12.71 (Q100) that the banks have in capital, last year they earned an average of $2.07 (Q16.30), according to the report for December that was published by the SIB.

The most profitable banks (compared to capital) were the Bank of Central America (BAC), which earned Q30.85, followed by the Rural Development Bank (Banrural), with Q28.02, per each Q100 of capital."

Source: prensalibre.com

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