About this picture: Haiti Currency
Haitian Gourde (HTG) is the official currency of Haiti.
Haitian Currency.
The gourde was formerly pegged to the US dollar at a rate of 5 gourdes to one US dollar.
Since then, however, the gourde has been placed on a floating rate. In light of the former peg, five gourdes are often referred to as a "Haitian dollar." Five centimes, in similar nature, is referred to as a "Haitian penny." In select regions of Haiti, prices are denoted in Haitian dollars rather than gourdes and customers are left to multiply the dollars by five.
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Haiti Currency
Haitian Gourde (HTG) is the official currency of Haiti.
Haitian Currency.
The gourde was formerly pegged to the US dollar at a rate of 5 gourdes to one US dollar.
Since then, however, the gourde has been placed on a floating rate. In light of the former peg, five gourdes are often referred to as a "Haitian dollar." Five centimes, in similar nature, is referred to as a "Haitian penny." In select regions of Haiti, prices are denoted in Haitian dollars rather than gourdes and customers are left to multiply the dollars by five.