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Currency & Exchange

Currency of Honduras: Honduran Lempira

Name: Currency and Money in Honduras
Creator: DigifyWorld

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Honduran Lempira · HNL · National

Honduran Lempira

ISO HNL · HONDURAS

Honduran Lempira

ISO codeHNL

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Honduras

HNL

ISO 4217 code

Currency identifier

Currencies with an official role

National

HNL

Display identifier

ISO code used where a standalone symbol is not shown

Time-sensitive

Exchange-rate context

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CurrencyHonduran Lempira

ISO codeHNL

Largest noteL500

Largest coin50 centavos

Current note seriesCurrent BCH banknote family

Who Issues Honduran Lempira in Honduras

For currency identification in Honduras, the national unit is the Honduran Lempira (HNL) and the domestic monetary authority is Central Bank of Honduras. Its ISO 4217 numeric identifier is 340.

For Honduras's Honduran Lempira, Central Bank of Honduras manages the monetary framework for the Honduran Lempira in Honduras. HNL is therefore a nationally administered currency rather than an externally issued unit. It leaves the monetary framework distinct from the conversion quote.

Currency architectureNational

Primary currencyHonduran Lempira (HNL)

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of Honduras

Exchange Rate for HNL

When reading an HNL conversion, the useful benchmark is a dated HNL observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. Reference observations are benchmarks, not guaranteed retail transaction prices. That makes the monetary framework distinct from the conversion quote.

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Latest official/reference observation where supported. Source and date are shown after loading; this is not a trading quote.

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When interpreting Honduran Lempira data for Honduras, compare observations for the same currency pair and a similar timestamp. Provider spreads, card charges and commissions can still change the amount actually paid. This leaves the source trail clear.

Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

Banco Central de Honduras' current lempira banknote structure runs from L1 through L500, including L200 introduced into the denomination family.

L10

L20

L50

L100

L200

L500

Coins

Current centavo coins are 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos.

5 centavos

10 centavos

20 centavos

50 centavos

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Honduras?

For readers comparing HNL, the Honduran Lempira (HNL) is the national currency, with Central Bank of Honduras responsible for the domestic monetary framework. This approach leaves the monetary framework distinct from the conversion quote.

Who manages the currency system in Honduras?

Central Bank of Honduras is the main monetary authority identified for Honduras.

Are the exchange rates for Honduras real-time?

When an HNL rate is shown, the converter uses the latest available reference observation for a supported pair and displays its observation date. It is not a tick-by-tick dealing price or a promise of the rate a provider will offer. This approach leaves the timing of the observation visible.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

Sources & methodology

The page anchors its institutional currency facts in material from Central Bank of Honduras and the framework governing Honduras. ISO 4217 is used for the HNL identifier; exchange-arrangement facts and dated rate observations are treated as different data layers. The page therefore keeps the rate context explicit.

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Exchange-rate note: the HNL converter for Honduras requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.