# Central Bank of Honduras

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The Central Bank of Honduras (Spanish: Banco Central de Honduras) is the central bank of Honduras, established in 1950. The president of the bank is appointed by President of Honduras for a term of four years.

## Key facts

## Overview

The Central Bank of Honduras (Spanish: Banco Central de Honduras) is the central bank of Honduras, established in 1950. The president of the bank is appointed by President of Honduras for a term of four years.  The current bank president is Roberto Lagos Mondragon.

## History

The Central Bank of Honduras was created under Legislative Decree No. 53 on 3 February 1950 and commenced operations on 1 July of that year, with Roberto Ramírez serving as its first head. The opening ceremony was presided over by President Juan Manuel Gálvez.  The institution was created to centralise the issuance of currency and to oversee the country’s monetary, exchange, and credit policies. Its establishment followed earlier economic developments in Honduras, including the adoption of the lempira as the national currency in 1926 and its introduction into circulation in the 1930s. Before the creation of the Central Bank, financial activity in the country was limited, with only a small number of banks operating in major cities such as Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba. The bank's founding enabled the nationalisation of the means of payment and provided a framework for the implementation of coordinated monetary policy. Under its founding legislation, the Central Bank became the sole issuer of legal tender in Honduras and assumed responsibility for maintaining monetary stability. In 1975, a commemorative medal was issued to mark the bank's 25th anniversary. In 1996, the National Congress approved reforms to the Central Bank law through Decree No. 228-96, aimed at modernising the institution and adapting its functions to evolving financial market conditions. Subsequent amendments have focused on strengthening the bank’s autonomy and reinforcing its role as the country’s principal monetary authority.

## See also

List of central banks

## External links

(in Spanish) Official site of Banco Central de Honduras

## Sources

- Central Bank of Honduras · Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/?curid=9511060

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