No Rate Hikes In 2011

BMI View: We now expect Guatemala's central bank to keep rates on hold at 4.50% throughout 2011, despite there being ample room for a rate cut. While a rate cut could provide a welcome stimulus to domestic demand, rising commodity prices and government borrowing to fund investment projects will likely keep policymakers fearful of prompting a spike in inflationary expectations.

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