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LatinNews Daily - 12 March 2026
In brief: Remittances to Honduras rise
*Honduras’ central bank (BCH) has released new figures showing that remittances to the country totalled US$939.11m in February, up from US$870.82m in January. This brings total remittances in the first two months of the year to US$1.81bn, up from US$1.63bn in the first two months of 2025. Honduras closed 2025 with total remittances of US$12.21bn, up from US$9.74bn in 2024. The latest (6 October 2025) update by the World Bank estimates that remittances represent over a quarter of Honduras’ GDP. According to a November 2025 report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) the US accounts for around 90% of remittances sent to Honduras.
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