The official currency is the gourde, which is divided into 100 centimes. In the past, the gourde was fixed to the US dollar at a rate of 5 gourdes to the dollar, and the 5-gourde bill is still often called one Haitian dollar.
However, the exchange rate is no longer fixed and the exchange rate for 1 U.S.$ earlier this month was 33.50 gourdes. That is up from 20 two years ago. This can be confusing; when you are buying something the price may be quoted in gourdes, Haitian dollars or even US dollars.
Makes you appreciate simple systems like England's old system of farthings, shillings, and the whatnot.
:-)
However, the exchange rate is no longer fixed and the exchange rate for 1 U.S.$ earlier this month was 33.50 gourdes. That is up from 20 two years ago. This can be confusing; when you are buying something the price may be quoted in gourdes, Haitian dollars or even US dollars.
Makes you appreciate simple systems like England's old system of farthings, shillings, and the whatnot.
:-)
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Love, John and Wendy