Exchange Rate

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $86.8 million in its July 23 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L 26.7768 per dollar for July 24.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $96.5 million in its daily currency sale on July 22, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7722 per dollar for July 23.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $112.1 million in a foreign-exchange sale on July 21, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.7744 per dollar for July 22.

Honduras's central bank allocated $90.8 million in its July 20 foreign-exchange auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7638 per dollar for July 21.

Economist Ismael Zepeda warns that each cent of lempira depreciation against the dollar directly raises costs for food, fuel, and services; the currency has weakened 1.5% in the first half of 2026, nearing 27 lempiras per dollar.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $84.4 million in US dollars on July 17, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.7657 per dollar for July 18–20.

The Central Bank of Honduras sold $98.3 million in its daily currency auction on July 14, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7580 per dollar for July 15.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $85 million in foreign currency on July 13, setting the weighted-average exchange rate at L26.7565 per dollar for July 14.

Economic analyst Nancy Ochoa projects the Honduran lempira will depreciate by 2.7% for the full year 2026 if current trends continue.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $80.1 million in its July 10 currency sale, setting the average exchange rate at L26.7635 per dollar for July 11–13.

The Central Bank auctioned $82.7 million in its daily currency sale on July 9, setting the official exchange rate at L26.7528 per dollar for July 10.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $92.1 million in its July 8 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7494 per dollar for July 9.

Former president of Honduras's economists' association Liliana Castillo projects the lempira could depreciate to 27 per US dollar by September if it continues declining at its current rate of about 6 centavos monthly, a gradual depreciation she says would cushion domestic prices better than a sharper drop.

The Central Bank of Honduras sold $98.5 million in its July 7 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7474 per dollar for July 8.

The Honduran lempira has depreciated to over 26.87 per dollar in sales, with economists and civil organizations warning that the currency weakness is driving inflation and raising the cost of living.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $83.6 million in its July 6 currency sale, setting the weighted-average exchange rate at L 26.7383 per dollar for July 7.

The Honduran central bank will overhaul its monetary program following the IMF's successful review of Honduras's economic plan, which unlocks a disbursement of roughly $240 million and aims to move toward a more flexible exchange market while maintaining inflation control.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $81.5 million in a foreign-exchange sale on July 3, setting the average exchange rate at L26.7414 per dollar for July 4–6.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $86.5 million in a foreign-exchange sale on July 2, establishing a weighted average exchange rate of 26.7397 lempiras per dollar for July 3.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $99.4 million in a foreign-exchange auction on July 1, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7356 per dollar for July 2.

The Central Bank auctioned $95.6 million in its June 29 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7183 per dollar for June 30.

The Inter-American Development Bank says Central American and Dominican economies face heightened global volatility and must build fiscal space, strengthen currency flexibility (especially Honduras and Nicaragua), and shore up foreign reserves to cushion external financial shocks.

The Central Bank's Global Real Effective Exchange Rate Index rose 2.34% year-over-year in May 2026, marking five consecutive months of improved export competitiveness driven by favorable exchange-rate movements.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $93.8 million in its daily currency sale on June 26, setting the exchange rate at L26.7217 per dollar for the weekend and Monday.

The Central Bank auctioned $93.8 million in foreign currency on June 24, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7170 per dollar for June 25.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $106.2 million in its daily currency offering on June 23, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7190 per dollar for June 24.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $85.1 million in its June 22 foreign-exchange auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7166 per dollar for June 23.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $82.2 million in its June 19 currency sale, setting an average exchange rate of L26.7135 per dollar for June 20–22.

The Central Bank of Honduras sold $79.9 million in its June 18 foreign-exchange auction, setting the average exchange rate at L26.7074 per dollar for June 19.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $94.6 million in its June 17 foreign-exchange tender, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7040 per dollar for June 18.