Álvaro González Ricci

Álvaro González Ricci

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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Banco de Guatemala (Banguat), where he plays a crucial role in managing the country's monetary policy and overseeing the financial system. Recently, he was in the news for reporting an 'avalanche' of remittances to Guatemala, highlighting a significant increase in daily transfers that rose from $70 million to $85 million, attributed to various factors including changes in immigration policy under the Trump administration.

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Álvaro González Ricci, president of the JM, explained in a press conference that the decision was unanimous.

Junta Monetaria mantiene la tasa líder en 3.50% tras bajar la tensión entre Estados Unidos e Irán
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-06-25
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The president of the Bank of Guatemala explained the decision to maintain the interest rate.

Junta Monetaria mantiene en 3.50% la tasa líder y destaca avances en Oriente Medio
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-06-25
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala and discusses the potential impacts of U.S. financial controls on remittances.

Banguat advierte efectos indirectos en remesas por controles de Estados Unidos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-05-30
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Álvaro González Ricci announced the issuance of six commemorative coins for 2026.

Banguat anuncia seis monedas de colección para 2026 y confirma que aún se vende la primera emitida en 1992
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-05
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Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Bank of Guatemala, indicated that this week a presentation of the Alliance for Advisory and Management of Reserves was known.

Reservas monetarias internacionales llegarían a US$34 mil 736 millones en el 2026, con alza prevista de 6%
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-03-03
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala.

Misión del FMI revisa desempeño económico del 2025 y perspectivas para este año
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-24
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Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Monetary Board and the Bank of Guatemala, discussed the external supply shock affecting the country.

Estado de sitio pudo haber influido en la caída del consumo y en la inflación negativa de enero
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-10
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Fredy Gomez

Álvaro González Ricci indicated that the situation has been addressed and anticipated a less aggressive growth this year.

Envío de remesas dejó US$19.5 millones en impuestos tras entrada en vigor de impuesto del 1% en EE. UU.
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-06
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Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Bank of Guatemala, explained the situation regarding remittances during a session.

Remesas familiares aumentan 7% en enero y suman US$1 mil 954 millones, según el Banguat
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-02-05
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the central bank of Guatemala.

Cinco regiones concentran mayor aporte al PIB, con la nueva estructura productiva de medición
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-23
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Jorge Benavides
Jorge Benavides

Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Bank of Guatemala, will present key macroeconomic indicators to the IMF delegates.

Una delegación del FMI llegará al país, y por qué se centrará en la revisión de la economía del 2025
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-13
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Alexander Culiuc
Alexander Culiuc

Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Junta Monetaria and the Banco de Guatemala.

La inflación se mantuvo controlada en el 2025, pero se prevé alza de precios para este año ¿Qué factores influirán?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2026-01-11
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the central bank of Guatemala.

Junta Monetaria eleva margen de participación para el 2026
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-17
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala and discussed the official figures for the economy.

¿Qué sectores impulsarán el crecimiento de la economía en Guatemala al cierre del 2025?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-12
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Paul Boteo

Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the central bank of Guatemala.

¿Cuánto dinero circulará en la economía guatemalteca en diciembre?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-10
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Banco de Guatemala and discussed the current inflation risks in a press conference.

¿Por qué la Junta Monetaria volvió a reducir la tasa de interés y quedó en 3.75%?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-27
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Banco de Guatemala (Banguat).

Las remesas se encaminan a romper récord en 2025 en Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-26
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Álvaro González Ricci, the president of the Banco de Guatemala, considered that both measures will have a positive effect.

Exenciones arancelarias traerán nuevo impulso para exportar hacia Estados Unidos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-17
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Monetary Board and the Bank of Guatemala.

Junta Monetaria no emite opinión sobre salario mínimo del 2026 requerido por Mintrab ¿a qué se debe?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-11-14
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Jose Alfredo Blanco
Jose Alfredo Blanco

Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala and discussed the importance of governance in relation to country risk ratings.

¿Por qué la crisis política daña imagen del país ante inversionistas?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-28
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Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Bank of Guatemala, discussed the potential impact of a new remittance tax on migrants.

Migrantes buscarán canales digitales para enviar remesas por impuesto en EE. UU.
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-24
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Álvaro González Ricci presented the economic growth estimate for Guatemala to Moody's.

Guatemala presenta ante Moody´s proyecciones de crecimiento económico
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-05
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Jonathan Menkos

Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Bank of Guatemala, explained that the extraordinary income from family remittances is associated with fears of a more restrictive migration policy.

Remesas familiares perfilan cierre histórico de US$25 mil millones en 2025
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-04
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Álvaro González Ricci is the current president of the Banco de Guatemala (Banguat).

Nuevos nombramientos en Banguat y SIB en el 2026 serán clave para estabilidad financiera
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-10-01
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Banco de Guatemala and the Junta Monetaria.

¿Cómo aprovechar la reducción de la tasa de interés en 4% y cuándo se verán los efectos en el sistema financiero?
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-26
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Banco de Guatemala and has projected a growth of 7% for exports in 2025.

Exportaciones crecen 9.9% a julio, pero en algunos productos pierden dinamismo por aranceles y baja demanda
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-23
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Banco de Guatemala and discussed the impact of remittances on the economy.

Remesas familiares alcanzan los US$100 millones diarios para Guatemala y dinamizan la economía
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-20
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of Banguat and explained the project regarding the regional GDP.

Cómo un nuevo cálculo del PIB permitirá identificar las fortalezas productivas de cada departamento de Guatemala
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-13
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Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Bank of Guatemala, indicated that the meetings in the U.S. were positive.

Guatemala avanza en negociación para eliminar aranceles del 10% en EE. UU. tras concluir fase técnica
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-12
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Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala who commented on the increase in remittances.

Cómo el temor a la deportación fortalece las remesas de EE. UU. a Latinoamérica
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-09-10
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