Honduras launches bond buyback, plans first new global debt sale since 2024

The sovereign is returning to international markets as emerging-market borrowers step up issuance, combining a liability-management exercise with a fresh global bond offering.

Summary

Honduras has started a bond buyback and is preparing its first new global debt issuance since 2024, marking its return to international borrowing amid a broader wave of emerging-market issuance. The move pairs a liability-management exercise with a planned bond sale, a common sovereign financing approach used to refinance debt, manage maturities and potentially improve funding flexibility.

Terms & Concepts
  • bond buyback: Issuer repurchases its outstanding bonds.
  • global debt issuance: Sale of bonds to international investors.