GUATEMALA

Currency: Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ)

RTGS: Liquidación Bruta en Tiempo Real (LBTR)

Messages format currently in use: SWIFT MT

ISO migration planned? Timeline: No specific information on migration plan

On March 22, Guatemala became the second banking community within LATAM to order ISO 20022 trainings for its entire community.[1] Guatemalan Government believe the change will bring more standardisation and automation to cross-border payments that will ultimately benefit the Guatemalan companies and individuals.[2]

Governing body of the migration: Banco de Guatemala

Message format: not documented