Cash dependence, remittance flows, and the merchant acceptance gap across Haiti and the wider Caribbean.
Illustrative estimate
~80%
of everyday retail transactions in Haiti are estimated to still settle in cash.
Illustrative estimate
~HTG 300B+
in annual inbound remittances, much of it cashed out rather than held digitally.
Illustrative estimate
<15%
of merchants are estimated to accept any digital payment method today.
Illustrative estimates used to size the addressable launch segments
| Segment | Illustrative size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Personal accounts | ~7.8M banked-eligible adults | Illustrative estimate, urban + peri-urban Haiti |
| Merchants | ~420K formal + informal retailers | Illustrative estimate across priority corridors |
| Cash agents | ~18K potential agent locations | Illustrative estimate based on existing money-transfer footprint |
| Diaspora remittance senders | ~2.1M US/Canada/France senders | Illustrative estimate, annual active senders |
How AntilFi is positioned relative to existing options
High cash-out reliance, limited digital wallet features, strong brand trust.
Broad reach via telecom rails, thinner merchant acceptance tooling.
Trusted but limited to already-banked customers with slower onboarding.
All figures on this page are illustrative estimates for discussion purposes and are not sourced from a specific published study.