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Business loans of less than $ 640,000 pay considerably more, between 11.3% and 34.4%.
The information comes from the monthly report generated by the Bank Superintendence of Guatemala, which for the first time includes interest rate information filtered by credit portfolio, economic activity, type of credit and rank.
The report suggests that BAC charges the lowest rate on loans over $ 640.000 (8.00%), followed by G & T Continental (8.19%) and Industrial Bank (8.26%).
For loans of less than $ 640.000 the lowest rates are offered by Industrial Bank (10.39%), followed by BAC (10.71%) and Reformador Bank with (11.31%).
In foreign currency the best rates for loans of more than $ 640.000 are offered by Industrial Bank (6.27%), BAC (6.46%) and Agromercantil (6.63%).
For loans of less than $ 640.000 in foreign currency, BAC has the lowest interest rate with (8%), followed by Rural Development Bank (8.10%) and Industrial Bank (8.34%).
Source: Banking Authority (Guatemala)
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