1 Gourde : Haitian Paper Currency, five of these were once worth US dollar

The devaluation of the Haitian currency over the years, impact of the US Dollar in Haiti

Over the years, I've watch the Haiti currency plummet from it's original face value of 5 gourdes for 1 U.S. dollar to over 160 gourdes for one U.S. dollar recently. Why is that? [ read more ]

Is it smart to save money in Haitian Currency these days? Read what the Dominican businessman said

True story... I walk in to a currency exchange business in the Dominican Republic to exchange some Haitian gourdes for Dominican pesos and I asked the man: "How much can I get for this good looking Haitian money?" The man laughed and made the most unusual comment. [ read more ]

75 Gourdes for One US Dollar, When did it Happen?

In mid November, 2018, The US dollar skyrocketed in Haiti. As of November 16 2018, you needed 75 Haitian gourdes for one US dollar in Haiti. [ read more ]

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. [ read more ]

MONEY in Haiti: What is the Currency Symbol for the Haitian Gourde?

The universal dollar sign is "$", the Pound sign is "£", and the Euro sign "€". What is the Currency Symbol for the Haitian Gourde? [ read more ]

IMF extends facility for Haiti

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it has approved an extension of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) it has with the French-speaking... [ read more ]