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.

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

4 wks

Reach

130,771

Power

599$

Sentiment

7.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
Guatemala	5	7.00	0.52%	+40%	17,915,568	130,771	$82,000	599$
Totals	5				17,915,568	130,771	$82,000	599$

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Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala and the Monetary Board. 7

Johny Gramajo Marroquin Ricardo Barrientos

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Alza del petróleo volverá a presionar la inflación, pero el Banguat prevé un efecto transitorio

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Monetary Board (JM), explained that the schedule for the selection process is already in place. 7

Bernardo Arevalo Saulo De Leon Duran

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Junta Monetaria definirá la terna

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala and discussed the behavior of foreign direct investment. 7

Enrique Font

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: los sectores que impulsan el crecimiento y las perspectivas para 2026

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci, president of the Banguat, explains the particularities of the printing process of Guatemalan banknotes. 9

Lazaro Chacon Justo Rufino Barrios

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: ¿Cómo se elaboran los billetes de Guatemala?

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci is mentioned as the president of the Bank of Guatemala involved in the alleged confrontation. 5

Juan Luis Font Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Sitio fraudulento suplanta identidad de Prensa Libre para difundir información falsa sobre supuesto sistema financiero oculto

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci is mentioned as the president of the Bank of Guatemala in the context of false statements attributed to him. 5

Dionisio Gutierrez Mario Lopez Estrada

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Suplantan identidad de Prensa Libre con falsa publicación para promover supuesta plataforma de inversión

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala. 8

Jonhy Gramajo Marroquin Fausto Velasquez

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Precio del petróleo baja tras reapertura del estrecho de Ormuz y mejora el panorama económico del país

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci, president of the JM, explained in a press conference that the decision was unanimous. 7

Jonhy Gramajo Marroquin

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Junta Monetaria mantiene la tasa líder en 3.50% tras bajar la tensión entre Estados Unidos e Irán

Guatemala: The president of the Bank of Guatemala explained the decision to maintain the interest rate. 7

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Junta Monetaria mantiene en 3.50% la tasa líder y destaca avances en Oriente Medio

Guatemala: Álvaro González Ricci is the president of the Bank of Guatemala and discusses the potential impacts of U.S. financial controls on remittances. 6

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Banguat advierte efectos indirectos en remesas por controles de Estados Unidos