{"id":4695,"date":"2024-03-12T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamreports.com\/br\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2024-03-12T15:57:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T15:57:27","slug":"remittances-to-guatemala-reach-new-high-of-146-million-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamreports.com\/br\/remittances-to-guatemala-reach-new-high-of-146-million-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Remittances to Guatemala reach new high of $146 million, in February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Family remittances from Guatemalans living abroad do not only contribute to the economic well-being of receiving families. They also play an important role in Guatemala&#8217;s economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of February, the country received US$1.527 million from citizens living abroad. This figure is US$146 million higher than that recorded in February 2023, when the amount was US$1,381.1 million, according to data from the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CIFRA ACUMULADA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c1lvaro Gonz\u00e1lez Ricci, president of Banguat, explained that from January 1 to February 29, the country received a cumulative US$2.996 million (equivalene to Q23 thousand 368 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Johny Gramajo, economic manager of the central bank, the remittance behavior is consistent with the 2024 closing projection estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the first two months of the year, remittances increased by 8.3% compared to the same two months of the previous year. Photo: Frederick Warren at Unsplash\/The Hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>REMESAS 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the twelve months of 2023, June was the one that recorded the most remittances with a total of US$1 861.3 million, followed by May with US$1,811.9 million and August with an amount of US$1,773.4 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lowest figures recorded last year correspond to February with US$1,381.1 million, February with US$1,386.5 million and November with US$1.614.6 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>This article has been translated from the original which first appeared in<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lahora.gt\/lh-economia\/sandravi\/2024\/03\/11\/remesas-con-us146-millones-mas-migrantes-imponen-nuevo-record-en-febrero\/\"><strong><em> La Hora<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family remittances from Guatemalans living abroad do not only contribute to the economic well-being of receiving families. 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