The International Monetary Fund published an end-of-mission statement following a February 16–20 fact-finding staff visit to Honduras, setting out preliminary staff views on recent economic developments and the policy agenda discussed with the new authorities; the mission will not result in an Executive Board discussion. Staff assessed growth as robust, inflation within the BCH tolerance range and international reserves supported by export prices and remittances, while noting sovereign spreads have declined over recent weeks. Talks covered monetary and exchange rate policies, including steps to strengthen the central bank institutionally and further improve the functioning of the foreign exchange system while maintaining healthy reserves. On the fiscal side, discussions included measures to improve public sector efficiency and reallocate resources from current spending toward public investment and priority social needs, particularly health, alongside reforms to strengthen transparency, accountability and governance; a public procurement law was submitted to the National Congress during the mission week. The statement also highlighted the need for decisive energy-sector reforms to mitigate fiscal risks and unlock resources for priority investment, and stressed timely passage and effective implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework, noting relevant laws were submitted to Congress ahead of the 2026 Financial Action Task Force evaluation. IMF staff indicated it will continue engagement with the authorities as they implement their economic agenda.

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