Why U.S. Dollars Are Hard to Find in Haitian Banks, According to Maxime D. Charles

For several years now, there has been a persistent misunderstanding within the Haitian banking system between clients holding dollar accounts and cashiers responsible for serving customers in commercial banks. The latter often face complaints from clients who do not receive the amount of dollars requested on their withdrawal slips.

Despite efforts by the managers of certain branches to explain the situation, heated exchanges still occur from time to time at the counters. Indeed, it has become increasingly difficult for the average