The government officials of Guatemala and the merchants gave hearty support to the project of an exposition ship or floating exposition which was undertaken on the Pacific coast in order to display American products and manufactures and at the same time familiarize American firms with the products of other countries. EXCHANGE AND BANKS. In the conduct of its foreign commerce reasonably long credits are required by the merchants of Guatemala, but always under fixed conditions. When the coffee crop is shipped bills on Europe and on New York can always be procured at reasonable exchange and the obligations be met in this manner. Since the balance of trade is in favor of Guatemala there is always the certainty of funds for exchange. Under President Estrada Cabrera's administration the banks of the country are subject to a regulation somewhat similar to the national banks of the United States. Various decrees have been issued governing the emission of banknotes. The latest decree institutes a special bank examination project and requires all the financial institutions to give an account of their condition and operations to this Department. The following statistics as to the leading banks of Guatemala have been compiled from recent reports: GUATEMALAN BANK (BANCO DE GUATEMALA). Capital subscribed and totally paid $2,500,000 00 Reserve fund 655,000 00 Contingent fund 292,208 67 Fund available for dividends 200,000 00 Manager: Carlos Gallusser. OCCIDENTAL BANK (BANCO DE OCCIDENTE). Capital authorized $2,000,000 00 Capital paid 1,650,000 00 Reserve fund 1,200,000 00 Contingent fund 1,200,000 00 Manager: Rufino Ibarguen. INTERNATIONAL BANK (BANCO INTERNACIONAL). Capital subscribed and totally paid $2,000,000 00 Reserve fund 1,507,000 00 Contingent fund 281,918 76 Manager: Carlos B. Pullin. COLUMBIAN BANK (BANCO COLOMBIANO). Capital paid $1,776,000 00 Reserve fund 797,747 94 Sinking fund 454,189 84 Fund available for dividends 69,227 74 Director: F. L. de Villa. AMERICAN BANK (BANCO AMERICANO). Capital authorized $1,200,000 00 Manager: A. Beckford. AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE BANK (BANCO AGRICOLA-HIPOTECARIO). Capital authorized $12,000,000 00 Manager: A. Prentice. All these are banks of emission and discount with headquarters in Guatemala City and with branches in the other principal cities of the departments. They also to some degree supply the place of mercantile agencies and report financial standing of individuals, firms and companies upon solicitation.