Haitian banks face shortage of US dollars, prompting restrictions on withdrawals

The Professional Association of Banks (APB) wishes to inform the clientele of commercial banks and the general public that despite sporadic and insufficient injections from the Central Bank of Haiti (BRH), which is the only institution authorized to import foreign banknotes, the banking system is facing a significant shortage of US dollars in cash, according to a statement from the APB on Wednesday, April 26, 2026.

"To cope with this shortage of cash in US dollars, banks in the system are obliged to limit withdrawals made by d