The benchmark interest rate in Honduras was last recorded at 3 percent. source: Central Bank of Honduras

Interest Rate in Honduras averaged 5.91 percent from 2005 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 9 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of 3 percent in November of 2020. This page provides - Honduras Interest Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Honduras Interest Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2021.

Interest Rate in Honduras is expected to be 2.75 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Interest Rate in Honduras to stand at 2.50 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Honduras Interest Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2022 and 3.50 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Honduras Interest Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.00 3.00 9.00 3.00 2005 - 2021 percent Daily


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-06-25 10:00 PM 4.50% 4.50% 4.5%
2020-08-06 10:30 PM 3.75% 4.50% 4.5%
2020-09-28 11:00 PM 3.75% 3.75% 3.75%
2020-12-14 09:00 PM 3.00% 3.75% 3.5%
2021-05-18 09:00 PM 3% 3%
2021-06-22 09:00 PM
2021-08-03 09:00 PM
2021-09-28 09:00 PM
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News Stream
Honduras Slashes Interest Rates
The Central Bank of Honduras trimmed its benchmark interest rate by 75 bps to 3.75 percent at its August meeting, with the purpose of mitigating the effects of the pandemic on economic activity and employment. The bank noted that inflation is expected to remain close to the lower limit of the target range (4.00 percent ± 1.00 percent) for 2020.
2020-08-06
Honduras Holds Interest Rate at 4.50%
The Central Bank of Honduras left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50 percent at its June meeting. Policymakers noted that the IMF recently revised downwardly its GDP growth forecasts for the region.. They also mentioned that domestic activity contracted 6.6% in the first four months of the year. The Committee said that the inflation rate is expected to slow mainly due to a fall in cost of fuel. The annual inflation rate dropped to 2.3% in May from 3.3% in April, standing well below the mid-point of the target range (4% +/- 1%), mostly due to transport and housing & utilities. Policymakers reaffirmed their commitment to monitor periodically main economic variables and will adopt measures to maintain low and stable inflation if necessary.
2020-06-25

Honduras Interest Rate
In Honduras, the interest rate decisions are taken by the Central Bank of Honduras. The official interest rate is the monetary policy rate.