COP black market rate on Aug 3, 2026: 3,200 per USD
On Monday, August 3, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,200 COP on Colombia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,120 COP, reached a high of 3,206 and a low of 3,045, a trading range of 161.13 COP (5.29%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,142 COP and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,174 COP. Over the session the Colombian Peso weakened against the dollar (+2.56% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 3, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Colombia on this date was 3,143 COP per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,200 COP therefore implied a premium of +1.82% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 3, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 2, 2026, close 3,120 COP), the rate moved +2.56%.
One week earlier (Jul 27, 2026) the close was 3,171 COP, so the weekly change was +0.91%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 4, 2026) the close was 3,297 COP, a -2.95% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Colombia's USD/COP parallel market throughout the day from peer-to-peer stablecoin order books and, where available, community submissions. Each sample is filtered for outliers and aggregated into a single buy and sell quote; the figures above are the first, highest, lowest and last of those aggregated quotes for Aug 3, 2026 (UTC).
USDT peer-to-peer prices closely track cash dollar prices in most parallel markets but are not identical to them: payment-method fees, merchant margins and local demand for stablecoins can all add a few tenths of a percent.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the dollar to Colombian Peso black market rate on Aug 3, 2026?
- The USD to COP parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,200 COP per US dollar on Monday, August 3, 2026, after trading between 3,045 and 3,206 COP.
- How much did the COP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,120 to a close of 3,200 COP, the parallel rate moved +2.56% on Aug 3, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market COP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,143 COP per USD versus a parallel close of 3,200 COP, a premium of +1.82%.
- Was the COP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 3,120 COP on Aug 2, 2026, a change of +2.56%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Colombia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Colombian Peso history or today's live rate.