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LatinNews Daily - 08 July 2026
In brief: Remittances to Guatemala rise
*Guatemala’s central bank (Banguat) has released new figures showing that remittances to the country totalled US$2.32bn in June, up from US$2.22bn in both May 2026 and June 2025. This brings total remittances for January-June 2026 to US$12.97bn, up from US$12.13bn in the first half of 2025. Remittances closed last year at a record US$25.53bn, up from US$21.51bn in 2024. According to a report released in November by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the US accounts for 92.9% of remittances sent to Guatemala.
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