Federacion de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito de Honduras

What Federacion de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito de Honduras does

FACACH (Federación de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito de Honduras Limitada) is the umbrella federation for savings and credit cooperatives in Honduras, with more than 60 years of continuous operation commemorated at its LXVI Ordinary General Assembly in April 2026. The federation serves as a coordinating, capacity-building, and representative body for affiliated member cooperatives — including entities such as Cooperativa Apagüiz, Chorotega, Juticalpa, CACIL, EDNE, CACIHSS, CACEC, 29 de Noviembre, CACEENP, and Mujeres en Acción — rather than providing direct financial services to end customers. Member cooperatives deliver savings and credit services to their own associates, while FACACH provides training, institutional strengthening, governance support, and youth leadership development at the federation level.

The federation maintains two physical locations: its headquarters (Sede Principal) at Ave. Juan Lindo No. 12 in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and a regional office (Sede Regional) in Barrio Guamilito, San Pedro Sula, Cortés. Its core activities center on convening general assemblies, hosting sector events such as the annual National Youth Committees Encounter, and administering strategic partnerships — most recently a 2026-2028 Cooperation Agreement with DGRV (Confederación Alemana de Cooperativas / German Cooperative Confederation). FACACH's product surface is institutional and programmatic (training, coordination, youth leadership) rather than technology-based; no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, APIs, or software products are disclosed.

FACACH's business model is member-funded: revenue derives from contributions and service relationships with affiliated cooperatives rather than direct consumer pricing. The entity is a private cooperative (Federación ... Limitada), not publicly traded, and is governed through assemblies of member cooperatives with no private equity, venture capital, or external controlling parent disclosed. Operating geography is restricted to Honduras (Central America). Financial details — including revenue, headcount, and member count beyond the named examples — are not publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

Federacion de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito de Honduras

Legal name

Federación de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito de Honduras Limitada

Website

https://facach.coop.hn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FACACH is the umbrella federation of savings and credit cooperatives in Honduras, providing training, institutional coordination, governance support, and youth leadership development to affiliated member cooperatives across the country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Banking Services

NAICS

Credit Unions (522130)

SIC

Functions Related To Depository Banking, Nec (6099)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSABAEAF

Cooperative Banks (Member-Owned Commercial/Retail)

Financial & Insurance/Banking (Commerical, Retail & Consumer)/Community & Cooperative Banking (Credit Unions, Mutuals)

Keywords

• Cooperative federation services
• Credit union support
• Financial inclusion programs
• Institutional capacity building
• Cooperative governance training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tegucigalpa

HQ country

Honduras

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

FACACH is a cooperative federation that provides coordination, institutional capacity building, training, and strategic support to affiliated savings and credit cooperatives throughout Honduras. It also organizes national events such as the National Youth Committees Encounter and facilitates international cooperation agreements to strengthen the cooperative sector.

Product overview

FACACH is a federation of savings and credit cooperatives in Honduras that serves as an umbrella organization for its affiliated cooperatives. The organization focuses on providing financial services to its members through its network of cooperative institutions, rather than offering technology products. FACACH's activities include organizing youth leadership programs, facilitating institutional cooperation agreements with international partners, and supporting member cooperatives through events, training, and coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cooperative Coordination and Institutional Support
• Training and Capacity Building Programs
• National Youth Committees Encounter (Encuentro Nacional de Comités de Juventud)

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Confederación Alemana de Cooperativas (DGRV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026FACACH and DGRV signed a Cooperation Agreement 2026-2028 to strengthen institutional capacities of affiliated cooperatives, focusing on training, innovation, sustainability, and organizational development. This strategic alliance establishes a roadmap for promoting initiatives that contribute to growth, modernization, and competitiveness of the cooperative sector in Honduras.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• International Cooperative Alliance (ICA): Global apex organization representing cooperatives across all sectors worldwide. Comparable to FACACH as a higher-order cooperative federation promoting the cooperative model, principles, and cross-border collaboration among member organizations.
• World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU): Global trade association and apex organization for credit unions and cooperative financial institutions. Comparable to FACACH as an international federation supporting credit union development, training, and policy advocacy for member institutions.

Regional players

• European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB): Representative body for cooperative banks across Europe, providing advocacy and policy coordination. Comparable as an apex federation supporting cooperative banking institutions, though serving European geography.
• Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA): National association representing Canadian credit unions, providing governance, advocacy, and operational support. Comparable in structure and mission to FACACH as a national federation of cooperative financial institutions.
• Credit Union National Association (CUNA): U.S. national trade association for credit unions, providing advocacy, compliance, training, and operational support to member institutions. Comparable in function as a national federation coordinating credit union development, though operating in a different geography.
• Caja Popular Mexicana: Mexican cooperative savings and credit institution operating as part of the Caja Popular network. Comparable to FACACH member cooperatives as a member-owned financial cooperative operating in Latin America with similar savings and lending services.

Direct peers

• Confederación de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito del Paraguay (CONEC): National federation of savings and credit cooperatives in Paraguay. Directly comparable to FACACH as a national-level apex cooperative federation supporting affiliated cooperatives in Latin America with similar coordination and training mandates.
• DGRV – Confederación Alemana de Cooperativas: German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation, which represents and supports cooperative enterprises globally. Already a strategic partner of FACACH via the 2026-2028 Cooperation Agreement, DGRV operates as a comparable apex cooperative federation with international development focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/facachhn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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