Caf Loan

Economist Ismael Zepeda criticized the government's new $177 million CAF loan for the energy sector, arguing it contradicts recent reforms meant to attract private investment and warning that the debt burden will fall on consumers rather than private utilities.

The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean approved a $177 million sovereign loan to fund a new 150-kilometer transmission line in the center-south region, directly benefiting about 865,000 residents in Francisco Morazán, El Paraíso, and Olancho departments.

The National Housing Bank (BANHPROVI) plans to begin distributing L11 billion (about $440 million) in new financing from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) for housing projects starting in late September 2026.

The Latin American Development Bank approved $400 million to support Honduras's Comprehensive Social Housing Program, which aims to finance affordable, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable homes.

The CAF development bank approved $400 million in financing and technical support for Honduras's Integral Social Housing Program, which aims to expand affordable, accessible, and climate-resilient housing and strengthen the sector's financial institutions.