Guatemala: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Guatemala
International Monetary Fund
No 2025/260, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund
Abstract:
Prudent macroeconomic management has supported a resilient economy, achieved low inflation, ample policy buffers and, for the last few years, a positive current account. Yet, more is needed to lift growth and reduce poverty. The political environment remains challenging as the standoff between the administration and the Attorney General has continued with no signs of easing, but a string of positive legislative surprises has raised near-term optimism. In a global environment marked by more restrictive trade and migration, policies will need to adapt to a new reality of changing trade patterns, lower remittances and lower net emigration.
Keywords: safeguards assessment policy; headline inflation; monetary policy stance; policy buffer; holdings of SDR; Remittances; Central bank policy rate; Budget planning and preparation; Liquidity management; Global; Central America; Western Hemisphere (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 85
Date: 2025-09-12
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