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The institution has also faced criticism over a 2011 $70m investment to Banco Ficohsa, Honduras' largest bank, with critics stating that the money would be indirectly supplied to Dinant. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In a December 2013 audit the IFC's ombudsman found that the institution did not perform due diligence when examining the potential social and ...
Honduras spans about 112,492 km 2 and has a population exceeding 8 million. Its northern portions are part of the Western Caribbean Zone , as reflected in the area's demographics and culture. Honduras is known for its rich natural resources, including minerals , coffee , tropical fruit , and sugar cane , as well as for its growing textiles ...
Tegucigalpa (UK: / t ɛ ˌ ɡ uː s ɪ ˈ ɡ æ l p ə / [9] US: / t ə ˌ-/ [10] [11] Spanish: [teɣusiˈɣalpa])—formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District (Spanish: Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. [12]), and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz [13] —is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
The Bank of Honduras and the Banco Atlantida issued the first lempira banknotes in 1932. They were in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 lempiras. The Central Bank of Honduras took over production of paper money in 1950, introducing 50 and 100 lempiras notes in 1950, followed by the 500-lempiras note in 1995.
The plan was to build the plant along the Gulf of Kutch, an inlet of the Arabian Sea that provides a living for fishing clans that harvest the coast’s rich marine life.
Honduras 5–0 Saint Martin (14 August 2013 in Cayman Islands) Biggest win; Honduras 6–0 Saint Kitts and Nevis (17 August 2013 in Cayman Islands) Biggest defeat; Honduras 0–5 Mexico (13 August 2017 in United States) CONCACAF Under-15 Championship; Appearances: 2 (first in 2013) Best result: Winners, 2013
Jorge "Burro" Deras of Honduras Progreso was the first scorer of the league in the 5th minute against Atlético Español. [4] Platense was the first professional champion of Honduras winning the two rounds; and Atlético Español finished last, but there was no relegation. Enrique Fúnez was the first top-scorer with 14 goals. [5]
In Kenya, the World Bank's in-house Inspection Panel found the bank violated its policies by failing to do enough to protect the Sengwer, an indigenous minority group in Kenya's western forests. Over the past decade, the World Bank has regularly failed to enforce its