Private Capital Up 8.7% in Guatemala

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According to information from the Guatemalan central bank, Banguat, the total for the period to August 2010 is $591 million higher than the same period last year, representing an 8.7% increase.

"So far in 2010 investments total $912.5 million, 1.3% up on the $901.1 million in 2009, which was 5.1% below the same period in 2008 when investments totaled $949.9 million," reports Sigloxxi.com.

Source: sigloxxi.com

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