Lempira Could Slip to 27 per Dollar by September

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 9, 2026 · Originally reported July 8, 2026 by Radio América Honduras

Liliana Castillo, former head of Honduras's economists' association, projects the lempira could fall to 27 per US dollar by September if it keeps sliding at its current pace of about 6 centavos a month—a gradual slide she says would shield domestic prices better than a sharper drop.

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