Banco Atlantida in Tocoa was hit at 1:00 a.m. by an exploding liquid concoction thrown at the bank. Windows were broken and there was some damage reported. After investigation and a clean up of the event, the bank opened and conducted business as normal today.
Honduran Private banks ended the third quarter of 2009 with a decrease of 227.8 million Lempiras in profits over the same period last year. According to preliminary figures from the National Commission of Banks and Insurance (CNBS), profits fell equivalent to a percentage drop of 9.3%. This was explained by a decrease in the loan […]
A full-blown fire consumed a hardware store last night in the commercial center of Tocoa. “Hardware Javier” was owned by Javier Cerrato. The blaze threatened to spread to other businesses, when firefighters arrived. The hardware store is one of the largest businesses in the complex, and had many flammable materials stored. Several explosions were heard […]
The World Bank heads the list as the main creditor of Honduras. As of September 30, 2009, the balance of the debt to the Bank reached 489 million dollars, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), equivalent to 19.9% of Honduras’ total external public debt, which was 2,457 million dollars. The second […]
HSBC is alerting its customers that the hours of operation have changed to the following: Local offices: mon-fri 9:00am – 4:00pm, sat 9:00am – 12:00pm Foreign offices: mon-fri 8:30am – 3:30pm, sat 8:30am – 11:30am Autobancos: mon-fri 10:00am – 7:00pm, sat 10:00am – 4:00pm Mall Locations: mon-fri 10:30am – 5:30pm, sat 10:30am – 2:00pm