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Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.6 billion as of October 22, up $1.3 billion since January, providing coverage for 6.7 months of imports.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $79.4 million in its October 23 currency sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.9002 per dollar for October 24–26.

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.

Honduras's agriculture, fishing, forestry, and livestock sector grew 4.8%, led by crops of coffee, bananas, and fruit, with additional gains from shrimp and tilapia fishing, livestock, and poultry.

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.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $85.4 million in its October 19 currency sale, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.8936 per dollar for October 20.

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.

Honduras's money supply rose 10.0% in the year through October 1, down sharply from 18.2% a year earlier, reflecting the central bank's efforts to manage liquidity and ease inflation pressure.

The Central Bank auctioned $96.6 million in its October 16 foreign-exchange offering, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8862 per dollar for October 17–19.

Honduras's net international reserves grew by $1.21 billion since late January to reach $11.51 billion as of October 15, providing 6.6 months of import coverage.

The central bank reports that Honduras's banking system maintains adequate liquidity and actively manages short-term funding needs, with increased interbank trading and central bank window activity during 2026.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $104 million in foreign currency on October 15, setting the official weighted average exchange rate at L26.8910 per dollar for October 16.

Honduras's public external debt reached 27.6% of GDP as of August 2026, a level the central bank says indicates low risk of unsustainable public debt.

Available resources in Honduras's banking system grew 22.7% as of September 24, 2026, driven partly by increased domestic investment in government and central bank securities.

The central bank auctioned $114.5 million in its foreign-exchange market on October 13, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8927 per dollar for October 14.

As of August 2026, loans account for 74.2% of Honduras's external public financing, sovereign bonds represent 21.2%, and other debt instruments make up the remaining 4.6%.

The central government accounts for 86% of Honduras's public-sector external debt, with the central bank responsible for 13.2% and other public entities holding the remaining 0.8%.

Honduras's net international reserves grew by $1.1 billion since late January, reaching $11.4 billion as of October 5 and providing 6.6 months of import coverage.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $90.1 million in its October 12 foreign-exchange sale, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.9020 per dollar for October 13.

Honduras's Central Bank forecasts year-over-year inflation of 5.0% by December 2026, declining through September 2028 to settle within the monetary authority's target range of 4.0% ± 1.0 percentage point.

Honduras's business-confidence index (ICAE) reached 56.7 points in September 2026, the highest for that month in four years, and remained in expansion territory (above 50.0) for a ninth consecutive month.

Honduras's international reserves reached $1.24 billion in accumulation through September 24, strengthening the country's external position and providing coverage for 6.6 months of imports.

Year-over-year inflation on tradeable goods—those subject to international price swings—hit 6.95%, driven mainly by global fuel price fluctuations and rising shipping costs, the Central Bank reported.

Honduras's monthly consumer-price inflation decelerated to 0.48% in September from 0.79% in August, driven by slower price growth in food, beverages, transport, and personal care.

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.

The Central Bank of Honduras auctioned $103.3 million in a foreign-currency sale on October 5, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8920 per dollar for October 6.

The Central Bank's Global Real Exchange Rate Index fell 1.32% year-over-year in August, indicating Honduran exports maintain improved price competitiveness against major trading partners.

Available resources in Honduras's banking system grew 22.7% as of September 24, 2026, driven partly by increased investment in domestic financial instruments including central bank, government, and ENEE securities.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.48 billion as of October 1, up $1.17 billion since late January, providing import coverage of 6.6 months.

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.