US Dollar to Haitian Gourde — exchange rate

The US dollar ($) is the national currency of the United States of America, one of the global reserve currencies. It is used as an official currency unit in Salvador, Marshall Islands, Panama, Bermuda. USD is used as an abbreviation for convenience and internationalization purposes.

The US dollar is subdivided into cents. Every dollar has 100 cents. The currency has existed since 1792. The first dollars were made out of silver, then paper notes appeared. They have had the traditional greenish or grey color from the outset. Around 35 million pieces of dollars of different denomination worth 635 million emigrate to the USA daily. 95% of the banknotes are to replace worn-out notes.

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.