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The central bank auctioned $105.6 million in its currency market on September 17, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.8817 per dollar for September 18.

Honduras's net foreign reserves grew by $1.21 billion since January to reach $11.52 billion as of September 14, providing 6.6 months of import coverage, according to the Central Bank.

The Central Bank forecasts annual inflation reaching 4.98% by December 2026, within its target range of 4.0% ± 1.0 percentage point, with further declines expected ahead.

Finance Minister Emilio Hércules announced that IMF Director Nigel Chalk will lead a technical mission to Honduras to conduct the sixth review of the country's ongoing IMF program.

The Central Bank of Honduras stated that core inflation in August reflects its monetary-policy stance to mitigate fuel-price volatility and effects of El Niño, citing international uncertainty from the US–Iran conflict that has driven up global fuel costs since late February.

Economist Henry Rodríguez projects the lempira will weaken to 27.20–27.25 per dollar by year-end and urges Honduras to strengthen domestic production and tighten monetary policy to combat devaluation that drives up consumer prices.

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.

The Central Bank auctioned $91.6 million in a foreign-exchange operation on August 24, setting a weighted average exchange rate of L26.8518 per dollar for August 25.

Honduras's currency depreciated to near L27 per dollar as of early August, prompting economists to warn of pressure on import prices while the Central Bank says the decline is moderate and driven by normal supply-and-demand forces.

BCH president Roberto Lagos projects inflation will continue easing to about 5.5% in August from nearly 6%, while international reserves reached a record $11.7 billion, equivalent to seven months of import coverage and strengthening financial stability.

Honduras's international reserves rose $1.26 billion to $11.56 billion in the first six months of 2026, a gain President Asfura credits to fiscal discipline and responsible management of public resources.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $11.7 billion as of July 31, up $1.4 billion since late January, providing 6.8 months of import coverage, the central bank reported.

Honduras's Central Bank is implementing measures to absorb excess money circulating in the economy and stabilize resources, as inflation reached 5.83% year-over-year in June, while president Roberto Lagos cited supply-driven pressures and limited scope for interest-rate policy.

Honduras's national university economic institute forecasts the lempira will weaken to 27.15 per dollar by end-2026 and 27.98 per dollar by end-2027, a slower pace than 2025's 4.16% decline, while international reserves remain strong at 11.45 billion dollars.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $1.165 billion as of July 24, up from January 27, with import coverage holding steady at 6.6 months.

The Central Bank of Honduras allocated $95.6 million in its July 27 currency auction, establishing a weighted average exchange rate of L26.7885 per US dollar for July 28.

Honduras's central bank says higher net foreign reserves expanded money supply through currency conversion, but officials have partially offset that expansion by absorbing liquidity from the financial system.

The Central Bank of Honduras announced measures to reduce inflation, which reached 5.83% in June, by increasing open-market operations to drain excess money from the financial system starting in August, aiming to return inflation to its 4% target by year-end.

Economist Julio Raudales says the Central Bank of Honduras's inflation target of 5–6% is reachable if monetary policy remains disciplined and external shocks do not occur, though he cautions that balancing price control with economic growth remains a key challenge.

Economist Ismael Zepeda says the Central Bank will struggle to control inflation through monetary policy given international conflicts raising fuel costs and a planned electricity rate increase in the third quarter, though the bank aims to absorb excess money supply and cut monetary emissions by 11%.

Active interest rates on business loans have decelerated across commerce, industry, and services, tracking softer deposit rates, according to Central Bank data.

Honduras's central bank allocated $90.8 million in its July 20 foreign-exchange auction, setting the weighted average exchange rate at L26.7638 per dollar for July 21.

Honduras's net international reserves have accumulated $1.25 billion since January 27, the Central Bank reported as of July 17, with import coverage holding steady at 6.7 months.

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.

Family remittances to Honduras reached $6.59 billion in the first half of 2026, a 11.9% jump from the same period last year and above the Central Bank's projected 3.5% growth; if the trend holds, annual remittances may exceed $13.5 billion.

Honduras registered a 5.83% annual inflation rate in June, the highest in Central America, with economist Dante Mossi warning that subsidy removals and price increases are pushing the poor toward extreme hardship and reducing consumer spending.

Juan Carlos Hernández, president of Honduras's Colegio de Economistas, defended the central bank's decision to hold its benchmark interest rate steady, arguing that lower rates would risk fueling inflation by increasing money in circulation without proportional growth in goods and services.

Honduras's banking system holds nearly 200 billion lempiras (about $8 billion) in excess liquidity, and economists say the central bank must manage the surplus and maintain its policy rate to avoid stoking inflation.

Honduras's net international reserves reached $1.29 billion as of July 10, up from January 27, with import coverage holding steady at 6.7 months.

The Central Bank of Honduras released its updated 2026–2027 monetary program, projecting inflation will converge to its 4.0% ± 1 percentage-point target by December 2026 and tightening money-supply measures to combat price pressures that reached 5.83% in June.