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Central Bank President Roberto Lagos met with IMF Western Hemisphere Director Nigel Chalk in Thailand to discuss the outlines of Honduras's next IMF program.

A regional study finds that extreme heat and rainfall push inflation across Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic for four to six months after the weather event, creating persistent price pressures beyond the immediate crisis.

Central Bank president Roberto Lagos met with IMF Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura in Bangkok to assess Honduras's economic program ahead of the sixth and final review, with both sides emphasizing fiscal discipline and structural reforms.

CNBS Superintendent María Betsabé Franco presented Honduras's progress on a new Securities Market Law at the Inter-American Development Bank's BankLAC forum in Washington, highlighting expanded financing access for small businesses and regulation of tokenized assets.

COHEP participated in the launch of the Skills Passport, an ILO and CINTERFOR program enabling mutual recognition of labor certifications across Latin America and the Caribbean to boost worker mobility and regional competitiveness.

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration increased the availability of its data to the public from 30% to 70%, expanding transparency and citizen access to information across the region.

An extreme El Niño event could reduce Latin America and the Caribbean's GDP by at least 2 percent, according to the UN economic commission for the region (CEPAL).

Honduras's ambassador to Spain announced that about 2,000 additional Honduran workers have been pre-selected for agricultural jobs in Spain, building on an existing group of 1,100 already in the country, with selection to begin in October for January arrival.

Finance Minister Emilio Hernández Hércules and Central Bank President Roberto Lagos are traveling to Washington to advance Honduras's sixth IMF program review and pursue new Millennium Account funding, citing favorable macroeconomic indicators and a reduction in economic risk.

Honduras's economic cabinet will meet with the International Monetary Fund next week in Washington to negotiate a new three-year agreement (2027–2029) as the Asfura administration closes, alongside discussions with the Millennium Challenge Corporation on 2027 funding.

The US reclassified Honduras to a lower 10% tariff rate instead of 12.5% and granted product exemptions, recognizing a Honduran executive decree banning imports of goods made with forced labor.

The Trump administration announced it will keep a 10% tariff on goods from Honduras and 59 other countries, citing insufficient efforts to prevent forced labor in their exports.

The Trump administration announced new tariffs of 10–12.5% on imports from 60 countries, citing insufficient efforts against forced labor; Honduras faces a 10% additional tariff alongside Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador.

The government and private-sector leaders, including Cohep president Anabel Gallardo, have lobbied US officials to prevent tariff increases, warning that higher duties on maquila and coffee exports would cost jobs and drive migration.

The United States will impose tariffs of at least 2.5% on about 60 countries, including Honduras, citing forced labor and child labor in supply chains; the measure threatens Honduran exports of coffee, melons, and lobster, which face existing duties ranging from 10% to 25%.

Honduras and the Dominican Republic extended their memorandum of understanding between their investment promotion agencies for another year through July 2027, aimed at attracting foreign investment and strengthening bilateral economic ties.

Latin American and Caribbean countries are rolling out a digital Skills Passport starting in November 2026 that will use QR codes to verify workers' labor certifications, allowing employers quick access to verified talent information across the region.

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration approved a historic capital increase from $7 billion to $10 billion to strengthen its ability to finance major development projects across the region and expand its global influence.

A World Bank report shows digital employment and remote work are growing in Central America but remain limited outside Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, held back by poor connectivity, lack of devices, and weak digital skills in most countries.

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.

Economic Development Minister Eddy Ordóñez said Honduras hopes the United States will hold tariffs steady or reduce them when current rates expire on July 24, and noted the government has removed non-tariff barriers and approved a forced-labor ban to support bilateral negotiations.