Currency of Haiti: Haitian Gourde
Haitian Gourde · HTG · National
Who Issues Haitian Gourde in Haiti
The Haitian Gourde (HTG) functions as Haiti's own national currency, with Bank of the Republic of Haiti providing the institutional monetary anchor. Its ISO 4217 code is HTG, and its ISO 4217 numeric identifier is 332.
The institutional responsibility for HTG belongs to Bank of the Republic of Haiti. Haiti consequently has its own national monetary framework for the Haitian Gourde, separate from shared-currency and foreign-legal-tender systems.
Exchange Rate for HTG
In the Haiti context, the useful benchmark is a dated HTG observation with its currency pair stated explicitly. The resulting transaction amount can differ once a provider adds its margin or charges.
On a Haitian Gourde conversion involving Haiti, compare observations for the same currency pair and a similar timestamp. Reference observations are benchmarks, not guaranteed retail transaction prices.
Banknotes and Coins
Banknotes
The Banque de la République d'Haïti currently displays G10, G20, G25, G50, G100, G250, G500 and G1,000 banknotes.
Coins
The gourde coin family includes 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes plus G1 and G5.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency is used in Haiti?
In Haiti, the Haitian Gourde (HTG) is the national currency, with Bank of the Republic of Haiti responsible for the domestic monetary framework. That gives a clear reference point.
Who manages the currency system in Haiti?
Bank of the Republic of Haiti is the main monetary authority identified for Haiti.
Are the exchange rates for Haiti real-time?
For readers comparing HTG, the tool requests the latest available reference observation for supported pairs and reports the date attached to that observation. It should not be read as a live executable quote. This keeps the timing of the observation visible.
Sources & methodology
For monetary-system facts, the primary reference is Bank of the Republic of Haiti, supplemented by the applicable framework for Haiti. Currency identification uses ISO 4217 for HTG, with institutional exchange arrangements separated from time-specific rate data. The page therefore keeps the source trail clear.
View sources used for this page
- Bank of the Republic of Haiti - official website
- SIX - ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency
- IMF - Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
- BIS - central bank directory and institutional cross-check
- Frankfurter - latest public reference-rate feed used by the converter
- Banque de la République d'Haïti - current banknotes
- Banque de la République d'Haïti - currency distribution function