Banks are closing early to stockpile greenbacks.
Ads champion the value of new dollarized bank accounts.
And some stores have two sets of price tags ready to go. Guatemala moves closer to becoming the fourth Latin American country to adopt the U.S. dollar as its official currency Tuesday, when a law allowing residents to demand their paychecks in greenbacks, open bank accounts in dollars and settle bills using any foreign currency takes effect. Banks are closing early to stockpile greenbacks. Ads champion the value of new dollarized bank accounts. And some stores have two sets of price tags ready to go.