Guatemala money
The official currency of Guatemala is Quetzal, which is abbreviated as GTQ. Quetzal notes are available in denominations of Q100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 and coins are available in denominations of Q1, and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 centavos. US dollar is also used as one of the currencies in Guatemala.Currency exchange
Currencies are normally exchanged at leading banks in Guatemala. Travelers are advised to exchange local currency before departure. Travelers are also advised to take traveler's check in US Dollars, if they want to avoid additional exchange rate charges.Currency restrictions
The export and import of local currencies are not allowed in Guatemala but import and export of foreign currencies are unlimited. Currency exchange rate as on Thursday, September 27, 2007:1 US Dollar is equal to 7.87529 Guatemalan Quetzal and 1 Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) is equal to 0.12698 US Dollar (USD).
1 British Pound is equal to 15.88139 Guatemalan Quetzal and 1 Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) is equal to 0.06297 British Pound (GBP).
1 Euro is equal to 11.13078 Guatemalan Quetzal and 1 Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) is equal to 0.08984 Euro (EUR).
1 Japanese Yen is equal to 0.06842 Guatemalan Quetzal and 1 Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) is equal to 14.61513 Japanese Yen (JPY).
1 Indian Rupee is equal to 0.19835 Guatemalan Quetzal and 1 Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) is equal to 5.04172 Indian Rupee (INR).
1 Hong Kong Dollar is equal to 1.01396 Guatemalan Quetzal and 1 Guatemalan Quetzal (GTQ) is equal to 0.98623 Hong Kong Dollar (HKD).
