Pound Sterling to Haitian Gourde — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey

Currency Code, Symbol: GBP, £

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: £1, £5, £10, £20, £50, £100

History: The British pound or pound sterling (symbol: £, code: GBP, number: 826) is the national currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. It is an official currency of Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands, Saint Helena. The GBP abbreviation is used to identify £ in the international financial arena.Change is called pence, also known as British pennies. One GBP has 100 pennies. It is one of the oldest world currencies. The currency was issued in 1694, replacing the East African rupee. In spite of mass euro introduction on the European territory, Great Britain refused to get rid of its local currency. Pound sterling has remained the main reserve currency for many governments for a long time.Read More

Country of Circulation: Haiti

Currency Code, Symbol: HTG, G

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5, 10, 20, 50 centimes, 1, 5 gourdes

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 gourdes

History: The Haitian gourde (G) is a currency issued and used in Haiti. In the global arena and on the financial market, it is simplified to an international name of HTG. The Haitian gourde can be exchanged to centimes.One gourde has 100 centimes. The currency appeared in 1813, replacing the colonial livre. The latter one was connected to the currencies of France and Spain. Having its own currency meant that Haiti was no longer a colony of European countries. Today, the rate of this currency is connected to fluctuations of the American dollar.Read More