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gourde (dict)
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GourdeThe Gourde is the currency of Haiti. It is divided into 100 centimes. At one time it was pegged to the US dollar at a value of 5 gourdes to the US dollar (starting in 1912) however this is no longer the case and the currency now floats. However, because of the old link, 5 gourdes is often referred to as a "Haitian dollar". Likewise, 5 centimes becomes a "Haitian penny". Indeed, in many places, prices are given not in Gourdes, but rather in "Haitian dollars", which must be multiplied by 5 to convert to gourdes. As of January 15, 2005, there were 36.2000 gourdes to the dollar. Coins in circulation include - 5 Centimes ("1 Haitian cent")
- 10 Centimes ("2 Haitian cents")
- 20 Centimes ("4 Haitian cents")
- 50 Centimes ("10 Haitian cents")
- 1 Gourde ("20 Haitian cents")
- 5 Gourdes ("1 Haitian dollar")
(Possibly incomplete - I can't find information on current coins, only a few references to specific coins) Banknotes in circulation are http://www.brh.net/bils.htm - 1 Gourde ("20 Haitian cents")
- 2 Gourdes ("40 Haitian cents")
- 5 Gourdes ("1 Hatian dollar")
- 10 Gourdes ("2 Haitian dollars")
- 25 Gourdes ("5 Haitian dollars")
- 50 Gourdes ("10 Haitian dollars")
- 100 Gourdes ("20 Haitian dollars")
- 250 Gourdes ("50 Haitian dollars")
- 500 Gourdes ("100 Haitian dollars")
- 1000 Gourdes ("200 Haitian dollars") - planned, not yet in circulation
1-, 2-, and 5-Gourde bills are no longer produced, and may not be in circulation
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