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The Central Bank of Honduras announced it will begin a phased return to the interbank foreign-exchange market late in 2026, with further details to follow.

Central Bank president Roberto Lagos met with IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura in Bangkok to assess Honduras's economic program ahead of the sixth and final review, with both sides emphasizing fiscal discipline and structural reforms.

The Central Bank of Honduras raised its policy interest rate to 6%, a decision that now comes from President Roberto Lagos, who as an outside critic in 2024 had warned that similar rate increases by the previous government risked raising loan costs across the financial system.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $72.8 million in a currency sale on September 11, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8833 per dollar for September 12–14.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $92.3 million in its daily currency offering on August 13, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8230 per dollar for August 14.

The Central Bank set the official exchange rate at 26.8141 lempiras per dollar for buying and 26.9482 for selling on Friday, a slight uptick that carries direct effects on import costs, consumer prices, and the value of remittances received by Honduran families.

The Central Bank of Honduras is updating and relaxing the deadlines for exporters to bring foreign-currency earnings back into the country, aiming to simplify operations for the export sector.

The Central Bank of Honduras will take its digital portal offline on Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, for system improvements, resuming normal service Monday, July 20.

The Central Bank of Honduras is alerting the public to fraudulent documents falsely bearing the bank's name and official-looking graphics used to solicit payments for nonexistent loans; it urges people not to pay or share personal data.

The Asfura administration has sent a letter of intent to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva as the current three-year, $822 million program nears completion, though officials say no decision has been made yet on whether to pursue a new agreement.

Honduras's Central Bank issued a public alert about fraudulent websites, calls, and messages impersonating the institution to steal personal data and banking information, and warned against fake investment platforms falsely claiming official authorization.

Roberto Lagos, president of Honduras's central bank, says failure to approve an energy sector reform will perpetuate ENEE's structural problems, mounting debt, and operational losses, and has secured backing from international multilateral organizations.

Central Bank President Roberto Lagos said the IMF agreement does not condition approval of Honduras's electricity-sector reforms, characterizing the Fund as providing accompaniment to the government's own policy vision.

The Central Bank of Honduras expressed deep condolences over the death of Daniel Alfredo Figueroa, who served as vice president of the institution.

Honduras's Central Bank said it respects ongoing investigations after prosecutors charged current and former employees with 100 counts of negligent embezzlement tied to a multimillion-lempira theft, with arrests made in Choluteca, Francisco Morazán, and Cortés.