Bch Data

Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.6 billion as of October 22, up $1.3 billion since January, providing coverage for 6.7 months of imports.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $79.4 million in its October 23 currency sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.9002 per dollar for October 24–26.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $87.2 million on October 22, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8956 per dollar for October 23.

Honduras's commercial banks have kept lending and deposit rates unchanged despite the Central Bank raising its policy rate, according to a BCH statement.

Honduras's agriculture, fishing, forestry, and livestock sector grew 4.8%, led by crops of coffee, bananas, and fruit, with additional gains from shrimp and tilapia fishing, livestock, and poultry.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $113.1 million in its October 20 currency sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.8934 per dollar for October 21.

Honduras received $10.1 billion in family remittances in the first nine months of 2026, a 11.2% increase from the same period in 2025, with the funds representing over a quarter of the country's GDP and the primary source of foreign currency.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $85.4 million in its October 19 currency sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.8936 per dollar for October 20.

Honduras's money supply rose 10.0% in the year through October 1, down sharply from 18.2% a year earlier, reflecting the central bank's efforts to manage liquidity and ease inflation pressure.

The Central Bank auctioned $96.6 million in its October 16 foreign-exchange offering, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8862 per dollar for October 17–19.

Honduras's net international reserves grew by $1.21 billion since late January to reach $11.51 billion as of October 15, providing 6.6 months of import coverage.

The central bank reports that Honduras's banking system maintains adequate liquidity and actively manages short-term funding needs, with increased interbank trading and central bank window activity during 2026.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $104 million in foreign currency on October 15, setting the official weighted average exchange rate at L26.8910 per dollar for October 16.

Honduras's public external debt reached $11.31 billion as of August 2026, up $571 million from December 2025, driven by new borrowing of $1.52 billion against debt repayments of $946 million, according to the Central Bank.

Although the Central Bank reported a strong rebound in foreign investment to $468.3 million in the second quarter of 2026, economists warn that most flows are reinvestment by existing companies rather than new capital, reflecting Honduras's weak regional competitiveness.

Honduras's public external debt reached 27.6% of GDP as of August 2026, a level the central bank says indicates low risk of unsustainable public debt.

Available resources in Honduras's banking system grew 22.7% as of September 24, 2026, driven partly by increased domestic investment in government and central bank securities.

The central bank auctioned $114.5 million in its foreign-exchange market on October 13, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8927 per dollar for October 14.

As of August 2026, loans account for 74.2% of Honduras's external public financing, sovereign bonds represent 21.2%, and other debt instruments make up the remaining 4.6%.

The central government accounts for 86% of Honduras's public-sector external debt, with the central bank responsible for 13.2% and other public entities holding the remaining 0.8%.

Honduras's net international reserves grew by $1.1 billion since late January, reaching $11.4 billion as of October 5 and providing 6.6 months of import coverage.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $90.1 million in its October 12 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.9020 per dollar for October 13.

Honduras's Central Bank forecasts year-over-year inflation of 5.0% by December 2026, declining through September 2028 to settle within the monetary authority's target range of 4.0% ± 1.0 percentage point.

Honduras's business-confidence index (ICAE) reached 56.7 points in September 2026, the highest for that month in four years, and remained in expansion territory (above 50.0) for a ninth consecutive month.

Honduras's international reserves reached $1.24 billion in accumulation through September 24, strengthening the country's external position and providing coverage for 6.6 months of imports.

Year-over-year inflation on tradeable goods—those subject to international price swings—hit 6.95%, driven mainly by global fuel price fluctuations and rising shipping costs, the Central Bank reported.

Honduras's monthly consumer-price inflation decelerated to 0.48% in September from 0.79% in August, driven by slower price growth in food, beverages, transport, and personal care.

Year-over-year inflation in Honduras reached 6.28% in September, exceeding the Central Bank's tolerance range, according to the bank's monthly bulletin.

A Central Bank survey of Hondurans abroad found that Cortés and Francisco Morazán departments receive the most remittances, with mothers as the primary recipients and household expenses accounting for half of all remittance use.

Honduras's private banking system reached an all-time high of 207.9 billion lempiras in liquid reserves as of August 2026, a 28.6% increase from a year earlier, giving banks greater capacity to extend credit at stable interest rates.