Recent Examples on the WebBefore 2015, the exchange rate was 40 gourdes to $1.—Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019 In the last two years, Haiti’s currency, the gourde, declined 60% against the dollar and inflation recently reached 20%, Chalmers said.—Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2019 The government turned to Haiti’s Central Bank for money, which sparked a devaluation of the Haitian gourde and led to a spike in inflation.—Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019
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