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Money & duty free for Honduras
Exchange rates:
Lempira€1 = L26.22
£1 = L30.65
US$1 = L20.28
Money & Currency
Currency information:
Lempira (HNL; symbol L) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of L500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 centavos. A real is one-eighth of a Lempira, and is used colloquially, though there is no such coin.
Credit cards:
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted. Some banks offer cash withdrawal with Visa or Mastercard.
Travellers cheques:
To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars.
Banking hours:
Mon-Fri 0900-1600 (some banks open until 1800). Some branches open Sat 0900-1200.
Currency restriction:
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency.
Currency exchange:
Pounds Sterling cannot normally be exchanged; visitors should therefore take US Dollars, which are easily exchanged in banks, major hotels, airports and bureaux de change. The bureaux de change usually offer a quicker service and better rate than banks.
Honduras duty free
The following goods may be imported into Honduras without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 450g of tobacco.
• Two bottles of alcoholic beverages.
• A reasonable amount of perfume for personal use.
• Gifts up to a total value of US$50.