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The Central Bank of Honduras sold $93.1 million in its daily currency auction on September 7, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8743 per dollar for September 8.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.6 billion on September 4, up $1.3 billion since January, providing coverage for 6.7 months of imports.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $106.2 million in its daily foreign-exchange sale on August 25, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8522 per dollar for August 26.

The Central Bank auctioned $91.6 million in a foreign-exchange operation on August 24, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.8518 per dollar for August 25.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $92.3 million in its daily currency offering on August 13, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8230 per dollar for August 14.

Honduras's banking system is reallocating resources toward longer-term domestic financial instruments, signaling a shift toward more structurally oriented investments.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $96.2 million in its August 3 currency sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8003 per dollar for August 4.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.7 billion as of July 31, up $1.4 billion since late January, providing 6.8 months of import coverage, the central bank reported.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $117.6 million in its foreign-exchange auction on July 28, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7902 per US dollar for July 29.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $1.165 billion as of July 24, up from January 27, with import coverage holding steady at 6.6 months.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $95.6 million in its July 27 currency auction, establishing a weighted average exchange rate of L26.7885 per US dollar for July 28.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $83.5 million in its weekly foreign-exchange offering, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7824 per dollar for July 25–27.

Credit to Honduras's private sector is growing, with most new lending to businesses concentrated in services, real estate, and agriculture, the Central Bank reports.

Honduras's foreign-currency inflows grew compared to a year earlier, driven chiefly by robust family remittances, while outflows grew at a slower pace, producing a net positive currency gap.

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.

Honduras's central bank says higher net foreign reserves expanded money supply through currency conversion, but officials have partially offset that expansion by absorbing liquidity from the financial system.

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.

Honduras's banking sector continues to strengthen as private deposits rise, driven by economic activity and robust family remittances, the central bank reports.

Honduras's central bank reported strengthened foreign-exchange reserves driven by sustained inflows of family remittances and revenues from goods and services exports.

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.

Active interest rates on business loans have decelerated across commerce, industry, and services, tracking softer deposit rates, according to Central Bank data.

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.

Honduras's net international reserves have accumulated $1.25 billion since January 27, the Central Bank reported as of July 17, with import coverage holding steady at 6.7 months.

The Central Bank of Honduras is updating and relaxing the deadlines for exporters to bring foreign-currency earnings back into the country, aiming to simplify operations for the export sector.

The Central Bank of Honduras says the country's macroeconomic conditions remain positive despite a complex international environment.

Honduras's trade deficit in goods reached $2.98 billion through May 2026, up 12.8% year-over-year, driven by rising imports and a decline in maquila (assembly-for-export) trade.

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.

Honduras imported 12.3 million barrels of fuel through May 2026, with fuel distributors accounting for 74.8%, thermal power generators for 14.1%, and other importers for the remainder.

Diesel and kerosene prices rose 47.8% and 41.5% respectively from January through May 2026 compared to the same period last year, though both fuels declined month-over-month in May.

Honduras's average fuel-import cost reached $133.53 per barrel in May 2026, up 2.9% from April but marking a slowdown from the steep gains in March and April.