The Central Bank of Honduras clarified differences between its official lempira-US dollar selling exchange rate data and figures reported by some media outlets. It attributed the discrepancies to an incorrect interpretation of how the rate of depreciation is calculated and called for comparisons based on equivalent periods and consistent methods. The official selling rate closed at HNL 25.5069 per US dollar in 2024, an increase of about HNL 0.73, and at HNL 26.5056 in 2025, an increase of HNL 1.00. Between Jan. 27 and Aug. 31, 2026, the rate rose by HNL 0.43 to HNL 27.0004.
2026-09-02Central Bank of Honduras
Central Bank of Honduras clarifies official lempira exchange rate changes through August 2026
The Central Bank of Honduras clarified that some media figures for the lempira-US dollar exchange rate use an incorrect calculation of the depreciation rate. Its official selling rate rose by HNL 0.43 between Jan. 27 and Aug. 31, 2026, reaching HNL 27.0004 per US dollar.