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The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $103.3 million in a foreign-currency sale on October 5, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8920 per dollar for October 6.

The Central Bank's Global Real Exchange Rate Index fell 1.32% year-over-year in August, indicating Honduran exports maintain improved price competitiveness against major trading partners.

Honduras received $468.3 million in foreign direct investment in the second quarter of 2026, up $357 million from the same period in 2025 and the strongest quarterly inflow in more than a decade.

Migration expert Ilich Cornejo says family remittances to Honduras are rising and projects the year will end with inflows exceeding $12 billion.

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

Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.48 billion as of October 1, up $1.17 billion since late January, providing import coverage of 6.6 months.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $76.4 million in a currency bid on October 2, setting an average exchange rate of L26.8901 per US dollar for October 3–5.

The Central Bank allocated $85.6 million in its October 1 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8925 per dollar for October 2.

Honduras's public external debt stood at $10.77 billion in June 2026, equivalent to 26.3% of GDP and down 0.8 percentage points from December 2025, with the general government accounting for 87.5% of the total.

Honduras's current account recorded a $109.2 million surplus in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the first-half total to $843.3 million, which the central bank says enabled the country to build foreign reserves and reduce external debt.

Honduras's annual inflation hit 6.2% through August 2026, with food prices rising 5.57%, prompting the central bank to raise its monetary policy rate to 6.0% on September 21 to contain price growth.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $92.7 million in its September 30 currency sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8989 per dollar for October 1.

A Central Bank survey found that Honduran households receiving remittances allocate the bulk to living expenses: food (50.3%), medical treatment (25.2%), and education (8.5%).

A Central Bank survey found that nearly two-thirds of respondents send remittances averaging $510.30 monthly, with senders reporting average monthly income of $4,065.80 and expenses of $2,107.60.

As of June 2026, Honduras's private external debt is concentrated in commercial bank loans (94.6%), with the non-financial private sector owing 71.2% of the total and the financial sector 28.8%.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $113.6 million in its September 29 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8937 per dollar for September 30.

Honduras's international reserves reached $11.85 billion as of mid-September 2026, covering 6.7 months of imports — 1.1 months more than a year earlier, the Central Bank reported.

Honduras's net international reserves rose by $1.158 billion since January to reach $11.46 billion as of September 24, providing 6.6 months of import coverage.

Private-sector credit in Honduras continues to grow, propelled mainly by increased lending to businesses as the financial system has more liquidity available.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $92.9 million in foreign exchange on September 24, establishing a weighted average exchange rate of L26.8931 per dollar for September 25.

The Central Bank of Honduras awarded $92.3 million in its September 23 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8842 per dollar for September 24.

The Central Bank of Honduras will conduct its quarterly business and economic survey (ECOPT) from September 28 through November 6, 2026, and is requesting businesses to cooperate with visiting technical staff.

Central Bank President Roberto Lagos said the 25-basis-point increase in Honduras's monetary policy rate will not immediately or sharply raise credit costs, as the bank is managing the adjustment gradually and the full transmission to borrowing rates typically takes about six months.

Honduras's year-on-year inflation climbed from 3.46% in February to 6.20% in August 2026, driven largely by rising international oil prices, prompting the central bank to take steps to contain the impact.

Honduras's central bank allocated $107.3 million in its September 22 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8808 per dollar for September 23.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $88.6 million in foreign exchange on September 21, setting the official exchange rate at L26.8862 per dollar for September 22.

Honduras's Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6%, effective Monday, citing inflation that reached 6.2% in August and exceeded the target range.

Honduras's commercial banks are capturing more private-sector deposits, particularly savings accounts from households buoyed by incoming family remittances, the Central Bank reports.

El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras received $29.1 billion in remittances in the first seven months of 2026, a 7.1% increase from the same period in 2025, with Honduras seeing an 11.2% year-over-year gain.

The central bank auctioned $105.6 million in its currency market on September 17, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8817 per dollar for September 18.