  Bank in Comayagüela | |
| Headquarters | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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| Established | July 1, 1950 |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership [1] |
| President | Rebeca Santos |
| Central bank of | Honduras |
| Currency | Honduran lempira HNL (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | 3 600 million USD [1] |
| Website | www |
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