Honduras News Archives: banking

President of BCH Announces IMF Visit

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President of the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH), María Elena Mondragón, announced that a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will arrive in Honduras next week. Ten days remain for assessing the compliance of INPREMA with the economic program of 2011, and initiating talks for the feasibility of signing a new agreement.

BCH President Mondragón explained, “the IMF mission arrives in the country next week to make the quarterly assessment of the ‘Stand By’ program we have subscribed to since October of 2010″. “It is a program of 18 months which ends in March, and they will be making an evaluation for the end of the 2011 year.”


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Ficohsa Bank Opens a New Branch in San Pedro

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Banco Ficohsa (Ficohsa) bank has opened a new branch in the modern Pedregal Plaza in San Pedro Sula.

Customers have four windows available to conduct all the banking transactions which Fichosa offers, including withdrawals and deposits, check-cashing, and remittance disbursements.
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Banks Closed Over Holiday, But Offer Special Windows

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Executive Director the Honduran Association of Banking Institutions (Ahiba), María Lidia Soriano, confirmed that on Saturday, December 31st, national banks will respond to the public needs by operating special windows at shopping mall branches and supermarkets.

January 1st falls on a Sunday, therefore at the banks in Honduras, the doors will remain closed. On January 2nd, however, the institutions will offer nonstop service through so-called special windows. ATMs will also be in operation.

“There will be special windows open to try to give the public the service it deserves.” … “However, international transactions will not be available, because our most important trading partner, the United States, made the decision that it will be closed”, said Soriano.

There will be no service at the banks on December 31st, because they will be working closing books for the year, the Director explained.