The Central Bank of Honduras has begun hosting staff-level meetings between Honduras’ Economic Cabinet and a visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to discuss the new government’s economic and fiscal policy priorities and to support the ongoing technical relationship with the IMF. The mission is led by Emilio Fernández-Corugedo and will review end-2025 economic data with a view to defining a reform roadmap aligned with the new administration’s vision. Central Bank of Honduras President Roberto Lagos, in his capacity as Honduras’ Governor to the IMF, highlighted priorities including further capitalisation of the central bank measured by reserve coverage of its most representative liabilities rising from 6.6% to 9.0%, a gradual plan to strengthen access to foreign exchange, steps to return Honduras to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and tariff negotiations under the bilateral agreement with the United States led by trade expert Melvin Redondo. The official visit is scheduled to run until 20 February 2026.
Central Bank of Honduras 2026-02-16
Central Bank of Honduras starts five-day technical meetings with an IMF mission on new government economic priorities
The Central Bank of Honduras is hosting meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss the new government's economic and fiscal policy priorities. The discussions, led by Emilio Fernández-Corugedo, aim to define a reform roadmap and include priorities such as increasing central bank capitalisation, enhancing foreign exchange access, and engaging in tariff negotiations with the United States.