haiti currency

How much would you be worth today in Haiti if you put 1 million gourdes in the Bank in June 2015?

In June 2015 Haitians were shocked when the Haitian currency rised above 50 gourdes for 1 U.S. dollar. One million gourdes was worth about USD $19,801. What if you put one million Haitian gourdes in the bank back in June 2015, how much would it be worth today, June 2019, in U.S. dollars? more »

June 6, 2019 6:53 AM

Haiti Money: The government is slowly going back on decision prohibiting circulation of other currencies in the country

Back in March 2018 the Haitian government made the decision that all commercial transactions across the country were to be made exclusively in gourdes, the Haitian currency, buying or selling. But today, the government is curbing that decision a little bit. more »

October 5, 2018 8:32 AM

Haiti Currency Exchange: You now need 7,025 Haitian Gourdes for $100 US

Nowadays, if you have 100 dollars US in Haiti, you will receive 7,025 Haitian Gourdes in exchange. Some people say it will go up even higher in the days to come. more »

September 12, 2018 11:57 AM

Most of the US Dollars coming into Haiti are leaving the country through the Dominican Republic

Can you believe this? Most of the US Dollars coming into Haiti are leaving the country through the Dominican Republic. 80 percent of all U.S. dollars exchanged in the city of Hinche Haiti goes to the Dominican Republic. I just heard this most shocking news from someone who is in the business of exchanging currency in the Centre Department of Haiti. more »

August 28, 2018 1:20 PM

Haiti Money - From now on the Haitian Gourde will be the only currency in the country, Government orders...

Read this... From now on in Haiti, all commercial transactions across the country will be made in Haitian Gourdes. This is according to a presidential decree dated March 1, 2018 following a conseil des ministres. more »

March 2, 2018 11:10 AM

Haiti Money - 70 Haitian Gourdes for 1 U.S. Dollar

Once upon a time in Haiti, one US Dollar was worth no more than 5 Haitian gourdes; that's why the 5 gourdes bill was called 'one dollar'. Nowadays, in commercial banks in Haiti, the US dollar is around 70 gourdes whether you are buying or selling it... more »

March 23, 2017 5:51 AM

Haiti Money - Martelly blames Former Haitian Leaders for Depreciation of the Gourde to the US Dollar

Haiti Money Update -- If the Haitian Gourde has lost so much value to the U.S. Dollar, it is because of past mistakes of former Haitian Leaders, President Michel Martelly said on the election trail... more »

July 23, 2015 7:45 AM

Haiti Money - 50.5 Haitian Gourdes Now NEEDED for 1 US Dollar...

Have you heard? The US Dollar rises above 50 gourdes in Haiti. The Haitian Gourde is loosing more and more value... Nowadays need 50.5 Haitian Gourdes to buy one US dollar in Haiti... It's 50.1 gourdes to sell 1 US dollar... more »

June 4, 2015 8:45 AM

Haiti Money - 50 Gourdes for 1 US Dollar, Coming soon...

One upon a time, you needed 5 Haitian gourdes for 1 U.S. dollar... Not anymore... Nowadays, the exchange rate for one U.S. Dollar is 48.74 gourdes. If you want to buy this hard to find green back, you need 49 Haitian gourdes. Soon you may need 50 gourdes. more »

May 6, 2015 5:41 AM

Haitian Currency: GOUD vs DOLA There's a real Money Problem in Haiti!

When I look at the Haitian currency, it says "GOURDE", but since returning to Haiti I notice that Haitians refuse to talk count money in gourdes... Everything is DOLA... DOLA... Mezanmi... Haitien fè dola? more »

June 28, 2013 6:08 PM