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Following an IMF recommendation, Honduras's central bank will progressively reopen the interbank foreign-exchange market, allowing private banks to manage a portion of currency trading, with authorities still determining the initial percentage and success depending on exchange-rate stability.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $87.2 million on October 22, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8956 per dollar for October 23.

A Fosdeh economist cautioned that Honduras's return to an interbank foreign-exchange market could enable dollar hoarding and price spikes unless the central bank imposes safeguards, noting that five financial institutions already control 80% of the country's currency trade.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $113.1 million in its October 20 currency sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.8934 per dollar for October 21.

Honduras is reactivating an interbank foreign-exchange market that allows commercial banks to trade dollars directly rather than channeling all sales through the central bank, though economists warn it could pressure the exchange rate and international reserves if a few banks dominate or if December import demand spikes.

The Central Bank of Honduras announced it will begin a phased return to the interbank foreign-exchange market late in 2026, with further details to follow.

A UNAH economist warns that Honduras may receive over $12 billion in remittances in 2026, but that dependence on migrant money discourages investment in productive industries and exports.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $99.4 million in its October 6 currency auction, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L 26.89 per dollar for the week of October 7–12.

Honduras produces about 80,000 quintals (roughly 3,600 metric tons) of cardamom annually, with more than half exported for over $16 million in foreign exchange, making it an increasingly important agricultural commodity for the western and Atlantic coast regions.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $76.4 million in a currency bid on October 2, setting an average exchange rate of L26.8901 per US dollar for October 3–5.

Honduras's international reserves reached $11.85 billion as of mid-September 2026, covering 6.7 months of imports — 1.1 months more than a year earlier, the Central Bank reported.

The Central Bank auctioned $85.5 million in a foreign-exchange sale on September 25, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8935 per dollar for the weekend and Monday.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $88.6 million in foreign exchange on September 21, setting the official exchange rate at L26.8862 per dollar for September 22.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $83.8 million in a foreign-exchange sale on September 18, setting an average exchange rate of L26.8904 per dollar for September 19–21.

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.

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.

Honduras has exported 7.18 million quintals (about 323,000 metric tons) of coffee so far this harvest season, surpassing the previous record and projecting total foreign-exchange earnings from coffee to reach historic levels of around $2.35 billion.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Honduras recorded a foreign-exchange surplus of $1.4 billion in the first half of 2026, led by remittances of $6.6 billion, which exceeded prior-year inflows by 12.4%.

Honduras expects to earn $2.4 billion from coffee exports by September 30, when the current coffee year ends, with 6.8 million quintals already shipped and 120,000 producers supporting roughly one million jobs across the sector.

Honduras exported 6.66 million bags of coffee worth $2.11 billion from October 2025 through July 1, 2026—a 23% jump in volume and 12% gain in revenue over the same period a year earlier, driven by larger harvests despite lower global prices.

The Central Bank of Honduras says its external position is solid, supported by rising foreign-exchange reserves and favorable inflows that have maintained a positive net flow of hard currency.

Family remittances, which account for 54.2% of all foreign currency inflows to Honduras, are sustaining a positive net foreign-exchange position amid slower growth in outflows.

Honduras has exported over 6 million quintals (about 270,000 metric tons) of coffee worth $2.05 billion this season, and with sales contracts already near 6.85 million quintals, officials project final exports could reach 7 million quintals before the September 30 harvest close.

Honduras is nearing $2 billion in foreign-exchange earnings from coffee exports this year, with 6.2 million of 6.8 million contracted quintals already shipped, according to the Coffee Vice Minister.

Honduras's foreign-exchange inflows are growing faster than outflows, creating a positive gap driven mainly by family remittances and exports of goods and services, the Central Bank said.