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Honduran economist warns TPM hike raises credit costs, stifles investment
Proceso DigitalLO·HN·3 days ago
Honduras' central bank raised its monetary policy rate (TPM), and Cohep's Santiago Herrera expects credit interest rates to rise only gradually, not immediately. The transmission mechanism is typically slow in the Honduran banking system, so the full impact on borrowing costs will unfold over coming months. This matters for local credit conditions and economic activity, but the effect is modest and delayed.