The Central Bank of Honduras has published its monthly Financial Panorama and Monetary Aggregates, Credit and Deposits statistics on its digital portal, showing that monetary and financial conditions remained supportive through March 2026. The release highlights a positive net external position for the financial system, with external assets exceeding external liabilities by USD9,634.4 million, alongside continued growth in liquidity, deposits and credit. Net domestic assets rose by L19,297.0 million from March 2025, driven mainly by higher lending to businesses and households, with commercial banks accounting for 84.4% of total lending. Broad money measured by M3 reached L798,974.5 million, up 13.2% year on year at March 2026. The central bank links this expansion to higher private sector deposits from households and firms, which increased the availability of financial resources and strengthened financial intermediation.
Central Bank of Honduras2026-05-21
Central Bank of Honduras publishes March 2026 monetary data showing M3 up 13.2% and net external assets at USD9.6 billion
The Central Bank of Honduras published its March 2026 Financial Panorama and Monetary Aggregates, Credit and Deposits statistics, reporting supportive monetary and financial conditions and a positive net external position of USD9,634.4 million. Net domestic assets increased by L19,297.0 million year on year, driven mainly by higher lending to businesses and households, while broad money (M3) rose 13.2% to L798,974.5 million on the back of higher private sector deposits.