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
[1] https://www.swift.com/news-events/news/iso-20022-bytes-voice-german-community-swift-platform-connectivity-guidance-and-more
[2] https://www.swift.com/news-events/news/iso-20022-bytes-voice-german-community-swift-platform-connectivity-guidance-and-more