Back in the days 500 Haitian Gourdes was worth 100 US dollars, How much is it worth today?

Look at this hand holding a HTG $500 gourdes bill. The gourde or goud in Haitian Creole is the currency of Haiti. and back in the days, that hand would have held 100 US dollars.

Not anymore. Those days are gone!

As of August 2023, with the exchange rate of 135 to 140 Haitian Gourdes for one US Dollar, the value of 500 Haitian Gourdes would be approximately 3.57 to 3.70 US dollars today.

Please note that exchange rates can vary and it's always a good idea to check with reliable sources for the most current rates.

The most popular Haiti Gourde exchange rate is the USD to HTG rate. The Haitian gourdes fluctuates relative to the value of the US Dollar on the Haitian economy.

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