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10 stories in Economy · National · Diario Roatan
Clear filtersFuel Subsidy Blows Past Budget; Finance Ministry Eyes Cuts
Honduras's fuel subsidy has already cost 860 million lempiras (about $34.5 million) against a budgeted 680 million, with full-year costs projected at 1.2–1.3 billion lempiras, prompting the Finance Ministry to plan internal budget adjustments and consider narrowing the subsidy to lower-income households.
Diario Roatán· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 11, 2026#fuel-subsidy#fiscal-policy#budget-adjustmentPrivate-Sector Savings Top 681 Billion Lempiras
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.
Bill Would Exempt Bonuses From Income-Tax Calculation
Congress is considering a reform to exclude performance bonuses, gratuities, and overtime pay from income-tax calculations, a move an economist says would reward worker effort but warns could enable tax evasion without proper state oversight.
Inflation and Energy Crisis Weigh on Honduras's Economy
Business leaders warn that persistent inflation and rising energy costs remain the top concerns for Honduras's economy, with April's year-over-year inflation reaching 5.56% and Middle East instability driving up fuel prices.
Honduras Replants 70,000 Acres of Coffee
Honduras has renewed 70,000 acres of coffee plants through a program coordinated by the Agriculture Ministry and the Institute for Honduran Coffee, with officials projecting output will rise to 7 million quintals this harvest from 6.14 million the prior year.
Diario Roatán· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 6, 2026#coffee-exports#ihcafe#agricultural-productionUS Forced-Labor Probe Could Hit Honduran Exports
Honduras faces potential US tariffs of 10–12.5% if a US trade office investigation finds forced labor in supply chains, though the government says no specific cases have been identified and frames compliance as an opportunity to strengthen labor inspection and supply-chain transparency.
Business Leader: Macro Gains Haven't Reached Honduran Families
The vice president of the Tegucigalpa Chamber of Commerce warned that while Honduras has made macroeconomic progress, inflation, insecurity, unemployment, and extortion continue to prevent those gains from improving living standards for ordinary Hondurans.
Honduran Rice Production Collapses; Imports Now 90% of Supply
Domestic rice output has fallen below 500,000 quintals against annual demand of 6 million, leaving Honduras to import roughly 90% of its supply from the US, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Diario Roatán· enPublished on Honduras Daily · Jun 5, 2026#rice-imports#food-security#agricultural-productionHonduras Fuel Imports Climb 5.8% in First Quarter
Honduras imported 6.97 million barrels of fuel in the first three months of 2026, worth $608.2 million, a 5.8% increase from the same period last year, driven by higher demand for diesel and gasoline for vehicles and thermal power generation.
UNAH Warns Honduras Still Leans Heavily on Remittances
A UNAH finance professor says remittances—about 30% of GDP—sustain Honduras's currency market and millions of families but are mostly spent on consumption rather than productive investment, and the country should redirect them toward long-term economic growth.