GTQ payouts · arrive same business day
Send USD to Guatemala, at the mid-market rate.
Pay out to a bank account in Guatemalan quetzals (GTQ) from a US-dollar account in your own name. You see the fee and the exact amount your recipient gets before you send.
See the 12 banks we pay out to ↓
Reviewed · Estimated rate, as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC · by Joyce Chin, Chief Operating Officer & Compliance Officer
Estimate a payout
estimate
They receive
≈ Q 7,554.27
- AED — UAE dirham
- ARS — Argentine peso
- AUD — Australian dollar
- BDT — Bangladeshi taka
- BOB — Bolivian boliviano
- BRL — Brazilian real
- CAD — Canadian dollar
- CHF — Swiss franc
- CLP — Chilean peso
- CNY — Chinese yuan
- COP — Colombian peso
- CRC — Costa Rican colón
- CZK — Czech koruna
- DKK — Danish krone
- DOP — Dominican peso
- EGP — Egyptian pound
- EUR — euro
- GBP — British pound
- GHS — Ghanaian cedi
- GTQ — Guatemalan quetzal
- HKD — Hong Kong dollar
- HNL — Honduran lempira
- IDR — Indonesian rupiah
- ILS — Israeli new shekel
- INR — Indian rupee
- JMD — Jamaican dollar
- JOD — Jordanian dinar
- JPY — Japanese yen
- KES — Kenyan shilling
- KRW — South Korean won
- LKR — Sri Lankan rupee
- MXN — Mexican peso
- MYR — Malaysian ringgit
- NGN — Nigerian naira
- NOK — Norwegian krone
- PEN — Peruvian sol
- PHP — Philippine peso
- PKR — Pakistani rupee
- PLN — Polish zloty
- QAR — Qatari riyal
- RON — Romanian leu
- SAR — Saudi riyal
- SEK — Swedish krona
- SGD — Singapore dollar
- THB — Thai baht
- TRY — Turkish lira
- TZS — Tanzanian shilling
- VND — Vietnamese dong
- ZAR — South African rand
No matches
1 USD = 7.6383 GTQ
Estimated mid-market rate, as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC. The fee comes out of the amount you send, so the recipient gets the rest. The exact amount is shown before you confirm.
Delivery time
Same day
bank payouts to Guatemala arrive the same business day over ACH. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check.
1%
either account + $1.00 fixed
7.6383
GTQ per USD · as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC
12
banks we pay out to
$1.02
minimum, no upper limit
// worked example
Sending $1,000.00 to Guatemala
You send
$1,000.00
Poplin fee (business)
−$11.00
1% + $1.00 fixed
They receive
≈ GTQ 7,554.27
1 USD ≈ 7.6383 GTQ · mid-market, no markup
Sending $1,000.00 to Guatemala on a personal or business account costs $11.00 and delivers ≈GTQ 7,554.27 at the mid-market rate.
Estimated at the mid-market rate as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:23 AM UTC; the exact amount your recipient receives is shown before you confirm.
// Rate history
How the USD → GTQ rate has moved
Between 15 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured hourly, the rate ranged from a low of 7.6341 to a high of 7.6383 GTQ per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 7.6383, sits in the upper third of that range.
Between 9 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured hourly, the rate ranged from a low of 7.6189 to a high of 7.6565 GTQ per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 7.6383, sits in the middle of that range.
Between 17 Sept 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured daily, the rate ranged from a low of 7.6192 to a high of 7.6459 GTQ per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 7.6383, sits in the upper third of that range.
Between 31 Jul 2026 – 16 Oct 2026, captured daily, the rate ranged from a low of 7.6049 to a high of 7.6728 GTQ per US dollar; the latest recorded rate, 7.6383, sits in the middle of that range.
Mid-market rate, no markup · captured hourly captured hourly captured daily captured daily · as of Oct 16, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC
// the details
Sending USD to Guatemala: the details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Payout currency | Guatemalan quetzal (GTQ) |
| Delivery method | Bank transfer over ACH |
| Delivery time | The same business day over ACH. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. |
| Transfer size | $1.02 minimum, no upper limit |
| Exchange rate | Mid-market, no markup (1 USD ≈ 7.6383 GTQ) |
| What you need | Your recipient’s bank details in Guatemala — the account name, account number, and any local routing code. |
Days are business days — a Saturday delays a same-day or next-day payout. These are ceilings, not typical times: within the window, how fast the money lands depends on the receiving bank.
You can also open a Poplin account from Guatemala — see every country you can open one from.
How to send USD to Guatemala
- 1
Open your Poplin account
Sign up and verify your identity. Opening a US-dollar account is free and takes a few minutes.
- 2
Add your recipient in Guatemala
Enter the amount in US dollars and your recipient’s bank details in Guatemala.
- 3
Confirm and send
Review the fee and the amount they’ll receive — both shown upfront — then confirm with your passkey.
Sending USD to Guatemala — FAQ
Speed
How long does it take to send USD to Guatemala?
Payments between Poplin accounts land in seconds, and bank payouts arrive the same business day over ACH. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. Poplin tells you when that happens.
Rate
How has the USD to GTQ rate moved over this period?
Between 17 Sept 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 the mid-market rate rose 0.11%, with a low of 7.6192 and a high of 7.6459 GTQ per US dollar. The rate is captured daily and shown at the mid-market rate with no markup.
Cost
How much does it cost to send money to Guatemala?
A payout to Guatemala in Guatemalan quetzals (GTQ) costs 1% plus a $1.00 fixed fee on a personal or business account. Currency conversion uses the mid-market rate with no markup, and every fee is shown before you confirm.
Safety
Is my money safe while the transfer is processing?
Yes. Your funds sit in your own account and only move when you confirm a transfer with your passkey. Poplin can’t spend, move, or freeze your balance. Occasionally a banking or payment partner pauses a transfer for a short compliance check. A review delays a transfer — it never takes your money.
Banks
Which banks in Guatemala can I send money to?
Poplin pays out to 12 banks in Guatemala. Your recipient needs an account in their own name; enter their bank details when you add them. The list is the one Poplin’s payout provider states and can change.
Account
Can I open a Poplin account in Guatemala?
Yes. Guatemala is one of the countries Poplin can open an account from, so you can both hold US dollars and send to Guatemala. Identity verification applies, and some countries need additional checks; Poplin lists every country it can open an account from on its supported-countries page.
Send USD to other countries
All 191 payout countries →- ARS Argentina
- AUD Australia 1% + $1.00 · same or next day
- BDT Bangladesh 1% + $1.00 · next day
- BOB Bolivia 1% + $1.00 · same day
- BRL Brazil 1% + $1.00 · real time
- CAD Canada 1% + $1.00 · next day
- CLP Chile 1% + $1.00 · next day
- CNY China
- COP Colombia 1.4% + $1.00 · next day
- CRC Costa Rica 1% + $1.00 · real time
- CZK Czechia 1% + $1.00 · same day
- DKK Denmark 1% + $1.00 · same day
- DOP Dominican Republic 1% + $1.00 · same day
- USD Ecuador 1% + $1.00 · same day
- EGP Egypt 1% + $1.00 · same day
- USD El Salvador 1% + $1.00 · same day
- EUR Eurozone 1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- GHS Ghana 1% + $1.00 · real time
- HNL Honduras 1% + $1.00 · same day
- HKD Hong Kong SAR China 1% + $10.00 · real time
- INR India 1% + $1.00 · real time
- IDR Indonesia 1% + $1.00 · real time
- ILS Israel 1% + $1.00 · next day
- JMD Jamaica 1% + $1.00 · next day
- JPY Japan 1% + $1.00 · same day
- JOD Jordan 1% + $1.00 · next day
- KES Kenya 1% + $1.00 · real time to 3 days
- MYR Malaysia 1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- MXN Mexico 1% + $1.00 · real time
- NGN Nigeria 1% + $1.00 · real time
- NOK Norway 1% + $1.00 · same day
- PKR Pakistan 1% + $1.00 · real time
- PEN Peru 1% + $1.00 · next day
- PHP Philippines 1% + $1.00 · real time
- PLN Poland 1% + $1.00 · same day
- QAR Qatar 1% + $1.00 · next day
- RON Romania 1% + $1.00 · same day
- SAR Saudi Arabia 1% + $1.00 · same day
- SGD Singapore 1% + $1.00 · real time
- ZAR South Africa 1% + $1.00 · next day
- KRW South Korea 1% + $1.00 · real time
- LKR Sri Lanka 1% + $1.00 · same day
- SEK Sweden 1% + $1.00 · next day
- CHF Switzerland 1% + $1.00 · next day
- TZS Tanzania 1% + $1.00 · 2 days
- THB Thailand 1% + $1.00 · real time to next day
- TRY Türkiye 1% + $1.00 · real time
- AED United Arab Emirates 1% + $5.00 · real time
- GBP United Kingdom 1% + $1.00 · real time
- USD United States 1% + $0.50–$20.00 · same day
- VND Vietnam 1% + $1.00 · real time
Personal-account fee and the fastest delivery time — each page lists the networks that country is reached over, the personal and business fee, and, where we list them, the banks we pay out to.
// banks
Banks we pay out to in Guatemala
We can send Guatemalan quetzals to accounts at these 12 banks in Guatemala. The list comes from our payout provider and can change; if your recipient’s bank isn’t here, it may still be reachable — the account details you enter decide the rail.
No banks match that search. These are registered legal names as our payout provider lists them, so a brand or an abbreviation may not appear — try part of the bank’s full name. Your recipient’s bank may also be reachable even if it isn’t listed; the account details you enter decide the rail.
- Banco Agromercantil
- Banco Azteca de Guatemala S.A
- Banco de America Central S.A
- Banco de Antigua S.A
- Banco de los Trabajadores
- Banco Ficohsa Guatemala S.A
- Banco GYT Continental
- Banco Industrial
- Banco Inmobiliario
- Banco Internacional S.A.
- Banco Promerica de Guatemala S.A.
- El Credito Hipotecario Nacional de Guatemala
as of September 26, 2026