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The Central Bank allocated $88.3 million in its June 10 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.6836 per dollar for June 11.

Year-over-year inflation in Honduras reached 6.09% in May, driven partly by Middle East conflict impacts, temporarily exceeding the central bank's medium-term tolerance range of 4.00% plus or minus 1 percentage point.

The central bank reports that credit to Honduras's private sector continues expanding, fueled by rising demand for business financing tied to stronger investment and economic activity.

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.

The central bank auctioned $87.1 million in its June 8 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.6719 per dollar for June 9.

From January through April 2026, the Honduran government received $156.3 million in international disbursements, directing $145.3 million to budget support and $11 million to agriculture, energy, and education projects.

Honduras's public-sector debt reached $9.35 billion by April 2026, up $50 million from December 2025, with the central government accounting for the largest share.

Honduras's public external debt reached $10.75 billion as of April 2026, with 81.2% denominated in US dollars, 14.8% in IMF special drawing rights, and smaller portions in euros, yen, and other currencies.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $81.1 million in its June 5 currency sale, setting the average exchange rate at L26.6842 per dollar effective through June 8.

Honduras has accumulated $1.027 billion in net international reserves since late January, with import coverage now at 6.5 months, the Central Bank reports.

Honduras's central bank auctioned $81 million in its June 4 foreign-exchange sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.67 per dollar for June 5.

The central bank allocated $96.3 million in its June 3 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.67 per dollar for June 4.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $105.1 million in its June 2 currency auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.6667 per dollar for Wednesday, June 3.

Honduras's Global Real Effective Exchange Rate Index held a 3.43% year-over-year gain in export competitiveness for the fourth consecutive month through April 2026, driven primarily by favorable exchange-rate movements.

The Banco Central de Honduras allocated $103.5 million in its May 26 foreign-exchange auction, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L 26.6526 per dollar for May 27.

The Banco Central de Honduras auctioned $93.6 million on May 25, yielding a weighted average exchange rate of L26.6543 per U.S. dollar for May 26, 2026.

Honduras's net international reserves accumulated $1.16 billion between January 27 and May 22, 2026, maintaining import coverage of 6.6 months, the Central Bank reported.

The Banco Central de Honduras auctioned $79.5 million on May 28, yielding a weighted average exchange rate of L26.6608 per U.S. dollar, effective May 29, 2026.

The Banco Central de Honduras awarded $109.3 million in its May 27 foreign-currency auction, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.6572 per dollar for May 28.