The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Haitian Gourde (HTG), the currency for Haiti. The Haitian Gourde is made up of 100 centimes and is often presented with the symbol (G). Despite changes in currency valuation, five gourdes is still sometimes referred to as a "Haitian dollar", and prices are often quoted in this informal denomination. |||The Gourde was first seen in 1813 and has evolved in three phases. The Gourde was revalued in 1870 and again in 1872. The Gourde was pegged to the Franc in 1881 and the dollar in 1912. This link was discontinued in 1989 and the Gourde is now a floating currency. Gourdes are now issued in denominations of 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000.
A collection of historical exchange rates that are used to provide traders with a historical reference to where a currency pair has traded in the past. Historical currency rates are used by many forex traders to help shed light on the direction of a given currency pair. |||Historical data for currency exchange rates is a valuable tool for those looking to convert their currencies. Whether for speculative reasons, as in the case of the retail forex day trader, or for the converter looking for physical delivery, as in the case of a person who is about to go on vacation, knowing what rate you are getting today compared to currency exchange rates of the past is a valuable planning tool.Many retail forex brokers provide this information for free, but others charge a nominal fee for this data. Be sure to do your own research before deciding where to get your historical currency exchange rate data.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Haitian gourde (HTG), the currency for Haiti. The Haitian gourde is made up of 100 centimes and is often represented with the symbol G. Despite changes in currency valuation, five gourdes is still sometimes referred to as a "Haitian dollar", and prices are often quoted in this informal denomination. |||The Haitian gourde was first seen in 1813 and has evolved in three phases. The gourde was revalued in 1870 and again in 1872. The gourde was pegged to the franc in 1881 and the dollar in 1912. This link was discontinued in 1989 and the gourde is now a floating currency. Gourdes are now issued in denominations of 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 and 1000.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Honduran Lempira (HNL), the currency for Honduras. The Lempira is made up of 100 centavos and is often presented with the symbol L. The Lempira is named after the 16th-century ruler of Honduras who tried to throw off the yoke of Spanish rule. |||The Lempira was first seen in 1931, where it superseded the peso. It was valued at 2-to-1 against the dollar in the 1980s but has dropped to about 5 to 1 since then. The current coin denominations are 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos, and L1, L2, L5, L10, L20, L50, L100 and L500.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Honduran lempira (HNL), the currency for Honduras. The lempira is made up of 100 centavos and is often presented with the symbol L. The lempira is named after the 16th-century Honduran ruler who fought against Spanish rule. |||The lempira was first seen in 1931, where it superseded the peso. It was valued at 2:1 against the dollar in the 1980s, but since then has dropped to about 5:1. The current coin denominations are 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos. Banknotes were introduced in 1950 and currently exist in denominations of: L1, L2, L5, L10, L20, L50, L100 and L500.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Hong Kong dollar (HKD), the currency for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong dollar is made up of 100 cents and if often presented with the symbol $ or HK$. Three Chinese note-issuing banks are authorized to issue Hong Kong dollars, subject to conditions laid out by the Hong Kong government. Banknotes then run through a government exchange fund which holds the U.S. dollars in reserves and records all transactions in the general accounts of the two currencies. |||The Hong Kong dollar was first seen as a distinct currency in 1863. Before then, various foreign currencies had been used, and continued to be used even after its inception. The HK dollar was outlawed by the Japanese puppet government in 1943 and reinstated in 1945 after the war. Hong Kong is now in sole control of the printing and administration of its currency.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Irish pound (IEP), the currency of Ireland until 2002. The Irish pound was made up of 100 pennies ("pingin" in Irish) and was often represented by the symbol £ or IR£ to set it apart from other currencies based in pounds.Also known as the punt Éireannach in Irish. |||The first Irish pound was established in 1938, when the Irish Constitution changed the states name. The value of the pound remained the same as the pounds that proceeded it. No changes were made until February of 1971, when the currency was decimalized along with the British pound (GBP). The Irish pound was replaced by the euro in January of 1999, but the pound was still accepted as legal tender until February of 2002.
The currency abbreviation or currency symbol for the Israeli new sheqel (ILS), the currency for Israel. The new sheqel is made up of 100 agorot. This symbol represents a combination of the first letters in Hebrew for the words "sheqel" and "hadash". The currency itself is actually produced by a South Korean company, as there is no mint in Israel. |||The new sheqel was first seen in 1986 when it replaced the original sheqel currency at a ratio of 1000:1. It became a freely convertible currency in 2003, and began trading derivatives in 2006. The currency became fully convertible in 2008.