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2 stories in #lempira-depreciation · Radio America Honduras
Clear filtersWeaker Lempira Drives Up Prices of Basic Goods
Economist Ismael Zepeda warns that each cent of lempira depreciation against the dollar directly raises costs for food, fuel, and services; the currency has weakened 1.5% in the first half of 2026, nearing 27 lempiras per dollar.
Radio América HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 20, 2026#lempira-depreciation#exchange-rate#inflationLempira Could Slip to 27 per Dollar by September
Former president of Honduras's economists' association Liliana Castillo projects the lempira could depreciate to 27 per US dollar by September if it continues declining at its current rate of about 6 centavos monthly, a gradual depreciation she says would cushion domestic prices better than a sharper drop.
Radio América HondurasRead on XPublished on Honduras Daily · Jul 9, 2026#lempira-depreciation#exchange-rate#dollar