Guatemala Issues $50 million in bonds

The treasury bonds have been issued both in quetzales and dollars, each for various time periods.

A report by Byron Dardón to La Prensa Libre states: "Of the total registered bonds, 81.8% are from the private sector and 18.2% from the public sector . According to the documentation, the results reflect the interest of investors in public debt and show confidence in the market and the country's macroeconomic development. "

Source: prensalibre.com

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May 2010

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The Monetary Board (JM) authorized the issuance of $ 210 million in treasury bonds by the Ministry of Finance.

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