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Honduras's banking commission (CNBS) is preparing regulations for cryptocurrency and virtual-asset companies through reforms to anti-money-laundering law, aiming to meet international standards ahead of a Financial Action Task Force evaluation in August and prevent illicit fund flows.

Honduras's banking regulator (CNBS) unveiled a five-year National Financial Inclusion Strategy (2025–2030) aimed at expanding access to formal financial services for women, youth, rural communities, small businesses, elderly people, and indigenous and Afro-Caribbean populations.

The CNBS Gender Gap Report 2025 shows men hold more bank accounts per capita in Honduras's high-activity economic regions, while women show higher financial participation in rural areas and the country's western region.

A 2025 gender-gap report from Honduras's banking regulator shows women hold more savings accounts and certificates of deposit while men predominate in check and basic accounts, revealing distinct financial-product patterns by gender.

A former head of Honduras's banking commission warned that new US requirements for remittance senders to prove legal status could cut the flow of family money—which topped $12 billion in 2025 and already exceeds $4.5 billion in 2026—potentially harming multiple sectors of the Honduran economy.

Honduras's banking regulator is hosting a free webinar on June 4 about managing the traditional year-end bonus (catorceavo) wisely and building healthy financial habits.