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| 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 |
The Central Bank of Honduras (Spanish : Banco Central de Honduras) was established on 1 July 1950. [2] The president of the bank is appointed by President of Honduras for a term of four years. [3] The current bank president is Rebeca Santos.
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Ramírez Ordóñez | 1950 | 1971 |
| Alberto Galeano | 1971 | 1975 |
| Guillermo Bueso | May 1975 | July 1979 |
| Práxedes Martínez Silva | August 1979 | February 1982 |
| Gonzalo Carías | March 1982 | January 1990 |
| Ricardo Maduro | February 1990 | January 1994 |
| Hugo Noé Pino [4] | February 1994 | February 1998 |
| Emin Barjum Mahomar [4] | February 1998 | June 1999 |
| Victoria Asfura de Díaz [4] | June 1999 | January 2002 |
| Maria Elena Mondragón [4] | January 2002 | January 2006 |
| Gabriela Núñez [4] | January 2006 | January 2008 |
| Edwin Araque Bonilla [4] | January 2008 | June 2009 |
| Sandra Midence [4] | July 2009 | January 2010 |
| Maria Elena Mondragón [4] | January 2010 | January 2014 |
| Marlon Tábora Muñoz [4] | January 2014 | July 2015 |
| Manuel de Jesús Bautista [4] | January 2016 | January 2018 |
| Wilfredo Cerrato [4] | January 2018 | January 2022 |
| Rebeca Santos [3] | January 2022 | Incumbent |
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