The honduras lempira is the currency of Honduras since 1982. The currency code is HNL and it's placed at position number 8 in the ISO 4217 standard. The lempira was introduced in 1982 after a reform of the currency system in Honduras. The currency is subdivided into 100 centavos.Frequently used Honduran Lempiras coins are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos. Frequently used banknotes are in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 lempiras.