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Banque de la République d'Haïti (BRH) Daily Rates

Official foreign exchange benchmark and Haitian Dollar protocol conversion metrics

Protocol Parity Rule Fixed Forever
1 HTD = 5.00 HTG

This is the century-old monetary convention Haitians have used since 1912. It does not change.

Inverse Rule: 1 HTG = 0.20 HTD
Implied US Dollar Purchasing Power BRH Reference
1 HTD ≈ $0.0383 USD
BRH Benchmark: 1 USD = 130.4713 HTG
USD in Haitian Dollars: 1 USD = 26.09 HTD
Market Spread Disparity & HTD Value

Informal Cash Market Spread is ~4x Wider Than Commercial Banks

Unbanked individuals exchanging cash in the informal market face an average spread of 4.70 HTG (~3.5%), compared to 1.17 HTG (~0.9%) at commercial banks. HTD's 3% reserve redemption window and 0% P2P settlement eliminate predatory street cash friction.

Informal / Bank Spread Ratio
4.0x
HTD Protocol Protections
Spread = Difference between Buy and Sell. The informal market spread is 4x wider than commercial banks.

Central Bank & Foreign Exchange Quotations

Published daily by Banque de la République d'Haïti (BRH)

Updated: Today at 9:34 AM ET
BRH Reference Rate Benchmark
Achte (Buy) 130.4713 HTG
Vann (Sell) 130.4713 HTG
Implied 1 HTD: $0.0383 USD
Commercial Banking Market Spread ~0.9%
Achte (Buy) 130.1854 HTG
Vann (Sell) 131.3579 HTG
Ekara (Spread) 1.1725 HTG (0.89%)
Implied 1 HTD $0.0381 USD
Unbanked Informal Cash Market Spread ~3.5%
Achte (Buy) 130.9000 HTG
Vann (Sell) 135.6000 HTG
Ekara (Spread) 4.7000 HTG (3.47%)
Implied 1 HTD $0.0369 USD
Average Acquisition Rate (AAR / TMA) Interbank
Rate 131.3579 HTG
Implied 1 HTD $0.0381 USD

HTD Mental Math & Conversion Table

Real-world purchasing power for street commerce and remittances (5 HTG = 1 HTD)

1 HTD = 5 HTG (Fixed)
Base Unit
1 HTD
5.00 HTG
≈ $0.0383 USD
Pocket Cash
10 HTD
50.00 HTG
≈ $0.38 USD
Grocery / Market
100 HTD
500.00 HTG
≈ $3.83 USD
Remittance / Rent
1,000 HTD
5,000.00 HTG
≈ $38.32 USD

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Official Data Provenance & Verification

Rates are updated each morning directly from Banque de la République d'Haïti public publications.

Legal Disclaimer & Regulatory Notice

Foreign exchange data is compiled directly from the Banque de la République d'Haïti (BRH) daily publications for informational purposes only. Haitian Dollar Inc. is an SEC CIK-registered fintech issuer (CIK 0001906040) and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the BRH. HTD is a digital unit of account fixed to 5 HTG by protocol invariant. This does not constitute financial, investment, or banking advice.