Foreign exchange guide to Haiti and the Haitian Gourde (HTG)
The below interactive chart shows the USD to HTG exchange rate, trend and recent alerts for the last 90 days.
| USD/HTG historic rate | Change to 03-Jul | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 109.0762 26 Jun 2020 | 0.3% ▲ | 1 Week |
| 107.7081 03 Jun 2020 | 1.6% ▲ | 30 Days |
| 95.8161 04 Apr 2020 | 14.2% ▼ | 90 Days |
| 93.9085 04 Jul 2019 | 16.5% ▼ | 1 Year |
| 52.6538 05 Jul 2015 | 107.8% ▼ | 5 Years |
| 40.0026 06 Jul 2010 | 173.5% ▼ | 10 Years |
Converted at USD/HTG wholesale exchange rate, compare foreign transfer and spend/travel exchange rates.
The domestic currency in Haiti is the Haitian Gourde.
The three letter currency code for the Haitian Gourde is HTG — symbol is G.
It is the domestic currency in Haiti.
No, the Haitian Gourde is freely available and convertible. See guide: What is a closed currency?
Save money and time by Ordering your Haitian Gourde online from Travelex, you get better rates and can pick up the HTG cash locally or even on travel day at the airport.
Another popular option is to use a Pre-paid Travel Card. Your Debit/Credit Card provider will charge you 2% from market mid-rate, but your bank may also charge an extra 3% as an “Overseas Transaction Charge” plus “Overseas ATM” fees for withdrawing cash.
For card purchases if offered a choice of currencies always select to Pay in Haitian Gourde otherwise you may get much worst exchange rates.
When searching around for information on how to get a good exchange rate when sending money to Haiti you need to start with finding out the latest Haitian Gourde exchange rate for foreign-transfers, which can be very different to the wholesale rate.
Then compare your bank's exchange rates to several licensed FX providers exchange rate and fees to see how much you can save - we make that calculation easy in the below table.
When sending money to Haiti it’s important to compare your bank’s rates & fees with those we have negotiated with our partner money transfer providers. To get a better deal you should follow these 4 simple steps :
Use the above Send to Haitian Gourde calculator to compare the exchange rates of FX specialist providers rates versus your bank's standard rates you can hopefully save around 5% and maybe more - end result is more Haitian Gourde deposited into the recipient bank account and less margins and fees kept by the banks!