Guatemala to Issue 200 Quetzal Bills

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Julio Roberto Suarez, vice president of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat), informed PrensaLibre.com: "The Banguat will get the price quotes and it will conduct the international bidding with the currency manufacturers that supply the region in June."

Source: prensalibre.com

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