Euro: Closing price today August 15 in Haiti

he euro Payment was made at closing for 144.37 gourdes on averageThat represents a change of 0.45% compared to 143.73 gourds in the previous session.

And last week, euro Promotion accumulates 1.18%%which is why there is still a year-long rise. 0.83%.

Compared to previous days, three consecutive dates of positive numbers have accumulated. The volatility indicating the past week was lower than that accumulated in the past year, and it shows itself as a value with less than usual changes recently.

The gourde (translated as “fat”) is the official currency of Haiti. Referred to as HGT, it is also divided into 100 cents and its issuance is regulated by the Bank of the Republic of Haiti.

Although its name comes from French, its origin refers to the Spanish coin called “gordos”; some citizens also call it “goud” to sound similar to the English word “mood”.

Introduced in 1813 AD replace old poundCurrently, you can find 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, as well as 1 and 10 gourdes, however, the 5, 10 and 20 centime coins do not maintain regular use, so their use is in the minority.

As for banknotes, you can find 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 250 and 1000 gourdes. One Haitian gourde is currently equivalent to 0.0097 US dollars, plus 0.0085 euros.

Throughout its history, the gourde has had three editions, the last in 1872, which is the one currently in use. In 1912, the currency was pegged to the dollar. US DollarBut in 1989 the peg was broken, although there are currently places where citizens prefer to use the Haitian dollar, followed by the US dollar, the second most accepted currency.

Images of historical figures have been chosen for the Haitian banknotes, such as the image of the Marché Valliéres, a famous pedestrian market, as well as Catherine FlonShe is a symbol of the Haitian Revolution, and is the woman who sewed the first flag of Haiti in 1803. The coat of arms appears on the back of all coins.

Demand for the currency is low outside the country, as Haiti has Fragile economyBecause it is not an exporting country and is completely dependent on agricultural engineering for survival. In addition, its annual budget is financed by 20% of foreign aid.

These circumstances have forced Haiti to become so. poorest country in latin america and the caribbean (60%); it also has one of the highest income inequality rates in the world, and 44% of its population suffers from severe food insecurity.

Similarly, Haiti has been marked in recent years by political instability And major natural disasters, as in 2021 alone its citizens were exposed to the assassination of their president, Jovenel Moise, and a few weeks later a 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred, leaving more than 2,200 dead and damage still to be recovered.