| Table Name | Honduras |
| 1.0 Contact Information | |
| 1.1 Name | Samuel Ernesto Lara Rojas |
| 1.2 Designation (Job Title) | Jefe de Sección Deuda Externa |
| 1.3 Organization | Banco Central de Honduras |
| 1.4 Mailing Address | 3165: Honduras, Comayagüela, Edificio Anexo, Barrio el Calvario, 11 y 12 Calle, 5 y 6 Ave. |
| 1.5 Country | Honduras |
| 1.6 Email | Samuel.Lara@bch.hn |
| 1.7 Telephone | (504)-2237-7979 ext. 1774 |
| 2.0 Concepts, Definitions and Scope | |
| 2.1 Statistical frameworks for the compilation of external debt data | 2003 External Debt Statistics Guide (2003 EDS Guide)/5th Edition of Balance of Payments Manual (BPM5) |
| 2.2 Consistency with the external debt liabilities of the International Investment Position (IIP) | No - The External Debt Section is in the process of completing the implementation of the 2013 EDS Guide/BPM6, so it is not currently included in external debt balances with respect to: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) liabilities, Special Drawing Rights (allocations), Deposits and Currencies at the Central Bank of Honduras and expansion of non-financial private sector coverage. |
| 2.3 Additional Information on Concepts, Definitions and Scope | None |
| 3.0 Sector Classification/Coverage | |
| 3.1 Data coverage for Public Sector External Debt | Broadly covered (non-coverage insignificant) |
| 3.2 Data coverage for Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector External Debt | Not Applicable |
| 3.3 Data coverage for Private Sector External Debt Not Publicly Guaranteed | Partly covered, with significant gaps |
| 3.4 Data coverage for Central Government | Fully covered |
| 3.5 Data coverage for General Government | Fully covered |
| 3.6 Data coverage for Nonfinancial public sector | Fully covered |
| 3.7 Data coverage for Total financial and nonfinancial public sector | Broadly covered (non-coverage insignificant) |
| 3.8 Data coverage for General Government if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.9 Data coverage for Central Bank if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.10 Data coverage for Deposit-taking corporations, except the Central Bank if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.11 Data coverage for Other Sectors if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.12 Data coverage for Other financial corporations if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.13 Data coverage for Nonfinancial corporations if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.14 Data coverage for HH and nonprofit institu. serving households (NPISHs) if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.15 Data coverage for Direct Investment: Intercompany lending if reporting Table 6 (SDDS prescribed component) | Not Applicable |
| 3.16 External debt include both foreign currency and domestic currency denominated debt instruments held by nonresidents | Yes |
| 3.17 Additional comments and explanations on Sector Classification/Coverage | None |
| 4.0 Debt Instrument Classification/Coverage | |
| 4.1 Data coverage for Currency and deposits | Not Applicable |
| 4.2 Data coverage for Debt Securities | Not Applicable |
| 4.3 Data coverage for Loans | Not Applicable |
| 4.4 Data coverage for Trade credit and advances | Not Applicable |
| 4.5 Data coverage for Other debt liabilities | Not Applicable |
| 4.6 Data coverage for Special drawing rights (allocations) | Not Applicable |
| 4.7 Data coverage for Debt liabilities of direct investment enterprises to direct investors | Not Applicable |
| 4.8 Data coverage for Debt liabilities of direct investors to direct investment enterprises | Not Applicable |
| 4.9 Data coverage for Debt liabilities to fellow enterprises | Not Applicable |
| 4.10 Arrears (including interest that accrues on arrears) reported in the same debt instrument | No -They are not included because they work on a cash basis. |
| 4.11 Arrears separately identified in the memorandum items | No |
| 4.12 Classification of maturity for short-term/long-term debt instruments | Original and remaining maturity |
| 4.13 Additional comments and explanations on Debt Instrument Classification/Coverage | 1. SDR allocations are included starting from 2002Q4. (ii) The short-term debt corresponds to arrears to commercial creditors (mostly banks), which are under negotiation and have not been canceled because there is no documentation or legal agreement of both parties. |
| 5.0 Valuation and Basis of Recording | |
| 5.1 Main valuation method for debt securities (in main table) | Nominal Value |
| 5.2 Main valuation method for debt securities (in memorandum items) | Not reporting debt securities in memorandum items. |
| 5.3 Other methods and weights used for valuation of debt securities | None |
| 5.4 Basis for compiling external debt statistics | Cash Basis |
| 5.5 Inclusion of accrued interest costs that are not paid | No |
| 6.0 Data sources/Compiling Organizations | |
| 6.1 Main data source(s) for the external debt statistics | Public sector debt is obtained from the Debt Management and Analysis System (DMFAS), while private debt sources are: for Private Non-Financial Debt the information comes from the BCH International Dept., Private Finance is compiled Of the Financial System, complemented the above with statements of account reported by creditors. |
| 6.2 Link(s) to national website where the external debt statistics are being disseminated | http://www.bch.hn/deuda_externa.php |
| 6.3 Link(s) to relevant metadata that currently exists and is consistent with your external debt statistics | http://www.bch.hn/metadatos.php |
| 6.4 Primary agency responsible for compiling external debt statistics | Banco Central de Hondurasand Ministry of Finance |
| 6.5 Primary agency responsibile for disseminating external debt statistics | Banco Central de Hondurasand Ministry of Finance |
| 7.0 Periodicity and Timeliness | |
| 7.1 Frequency of external debt statistics compilation | Quarterly |
| 7.2 Frequency of external debt statistics dissemination | Quarterly |
| 7.3 Timeliness of the publication of the external debt statistics | Published 45 days after the end of the quarter. |
| 7.4 Additional comments on Periodicity and Timeliness | None |
| 8.0 Revision Policy | |
| 8.1 Data revision policy | Regular schedule - Quarterly revisions are made to the tables for the World Bank (QEDS) and passed to the respective Authorities for review and approval. |
| 9.0 Unit of Measure | |
| 9.1 Unit of Measure | Data are in USD. |
| 10.0 Reference Period | |
| 10.1 Reference Period | (i) Data are available starting from 2004Q4. (ii) Data converted through generic conversion from 2003 EDS Guide/BPM5 to 2013 EDS Guide/BPM6 basis by the World Bank from 2004Q4 onwards. (iii) As per 2013 EDS Guide/BPM6 methodology, data includes SDR allocations sourced from IMF (the creditor) for period 2004Q4 onwards. |
| 11.0 Table Reporting | |
| 11.1 Table 1 -Gross External Debt Position: Public and Publicly Guar. Private Sector and Private Sector Not Publicly Guar. Debt | Yes |
| 11.2 Table 2 - Debt-Service Payment Schedule: Public and Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector External Debt as of End-Period | Yes |
| 11.3 Table 3 - Public and Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector External Debt: by Creditor Sector | Yes |
| 11.4 Table 4 - Public Sector Debt and Publicly-Guaranteed Private Sector Debt: by Instrument Breakdown | Yes |
| 11.5 Table 5 -Public and Publicly Guar. Private Sector External Debt: Foreign Currency and Domestic Currency Denominated Debt | No |
| 11.6 Table 6 - Gross External Debt Position: by Sector (SDDS prescribed component) | No |
| 12.0 Metadata Update | |
| 12.1 Metadata last updated | 01/30/2017 |