Bch Data

Demand for the Central Bank's short-term reverse-repurchase operations (RVG) continues falling as banks face greater system liquidity and higher relative costs, while interbank market trading (MED) grows as an alternative funding source.

The central bank's currency auction on June 15 allocated $78.9 million and established a weighted average exchange rate of L26.6920 per dollar for June 16.

Honduras's average import price for fuel climbed 24.2% month-over-month in April 2026, a slower pace than March's 32.9% increase, tracking crude-oil and derivative prices from the Gulf.

Former Liberal Party leader Yani Rosenthal says fallout from a foreign war has pushed Honduras's inflation beyond the Central Bank's target range, squeezing households and forcing the government to subsidize fuel and energy costs.

North America leads Honduras's trade, with the United States alone accounting for 46.4% of exports, followed by Europe at 20.9% and Central America at 20.3%.

Honduras's merchandise exports grew 7.3% in the first half of 2026 compared with a year earlier, driven by higher volumes of coffee and bananas and improved international prices for gold and recycled products.

Honduras's monthly economic activity index rose 3.5% in the first four months of 2026, driven by stronger agricultural-export sales and increased domestic consumption, the central bank reported.

Honduras's net international reserves increased by $1.067 billion from January 27 to June 11, 2026, with import coverage holding steady at 6.6 months of goods and services.

Honduras's telecommunications sector expanded, driven by growth in mobile and fixed-line phone services and gains in postal and courier services tied to the rise of e-commerce.

Honduras's commerce sector grew on increased sales of transportation equipment, food products, electronics, fuel, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals, reflecting rising internal consumption.

The Central Bank of Honduras is conducting a nationwide economic survey through June 2026 to update the country's production structures and improve measurement of economic activity.

Private-sector credit in Honduras is expanding faster, driven by declining interest rates and increased lending to businesses, the Central Bank reports.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $68.4 million in its June 12 currency sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.6855 per dollar for June 13–15.

Honduras's manufacturing sector grew, driven by food production—coffee, meat, and fish processing—and construction materials including cement, concrete, and steel reinforcing bar, the Central Bank reported.

Honduras's agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector expanded thanks to improved coffee yields from better farming practices and a rebound in banana, fruit, and African palm production.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $85.1 million in its June 11 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.6929 per dollar for June 12.

Tradable goods prices in Honduras increased 0.81% month-over-month in May, driven by external shocks from geopolitical factors that pushed up fuel prices.

The Central Bank allocated $88.3 million in its June 10 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.6836 per dollar for June 11.

Year-over-year inflation in Honduras reached 6.09% in May, driven partly by Middle East conflict impacts, temporarily exceeding the central bank's medium-term tolerance range of 4.00% plus or minus 1 percentage point.

The Central Bank auctioned $95.3 million on June 9, setting the official exchange rate at L26.6844 per dollar for June 10.

The Central Bank reported private-sector savings surpassed 681.7 billion lempiras as of late May 2026, up 13.9% year-over-year, driven primarily by household deposits and growing confidence in the financial system.

The central bank reports that credit to Honduras's private sector continues expanding, fueled by rising demand for business financing tied to stronger investment and economic activity.

Honduras's foreign-exchange inflows are growing faster than outflows, creating a positive gap driven mainly by family remittances and exports of goods and services, the Central Bank said.

The central bank auctioned $87.1 million in its June 8 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.6719 per dollar for June 9.

From January through April 2026, the Honduran government received $156.3 million in international disbursements, directing $145.3 million to budget support and $11 million to agriculture, energy, and education projects.

Honduras's public-sector debt reached $9.35 billion by April 2026, up $50 million from December 2025, with the central government accounting for the largest share.

Honduras's public external debt reached $10.75 billion as of April 2026, with 81.2% denominated in US dollars, 14.8% in IMF special drawing rights, and smaller portions in euros, yen, and other currencies.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $81.1 million in its June 5 currency sale, setting the average exchange rate at L26.6842 per dollar effective through June 8.

Honduras has accumulated $1.027 billion in net international reserves since late January, with import coverage now at 6.5 months, the Central Bank reports.

Honduras imported 2.99 million barrels of diesel in the first four months of 2026, the largest share and fastest-growing fuel, followed by bunker fuel and premium gasoline at 1.84 million and 1.83 million barrels respectively.