Free directory of all 38 correspondent bank SWIFT/BIC codes registered in GUATEMALA. Click any bank to view its full record and track an international SWIFT payment routed through it.
Guatemala's LBTR RTGS processes GTQ settlements. Banrural, BAC Guatemala, Banco Industrial, and G&T Continental are the primary SWIFT correspondents, processing coffee, banana, sugar, and cardamom export proceeds — Guatemala is the world's largest cardamom producer. Diaspora remittances from Guatemalans in the United States represent the country's largest single source of foreign exchange at over $18 billion annually.
| RTGS / Settlement System | LBTR (Banco de Guatemala — Banguat RTGS) |
|---|---|
| Currency | GTQ — Guatemalan Quetzal |
| Central Bank | Banco de Guatemala (Banguat) |
| Typical SWIFT Timing | 2–4 days (Central America); 3–5 days (international SWIFT) |
Most international SWIFT wires arrive in Guatemala within 2–5 business days. Payments cleared through correspondent banks may take longer depending on intermediary routing and local cut-off times.
Guatemala processes large-value interbank settlements through LBTR RTGS. Retail transfers typically use ACH or local clearing networks, while cross-border wires enter via SWIFT.
The primary settlement currency is GTQ — Guatemalan Quetzal. Foreign-currency wires are converted at the receiving bank's prevailing rate unless a specific currency account is held at the beneficiary institution.
Total correspondent banks indexed: 38