COP black market rate on Aug 5, 2026: 3,148 per USD
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,148 COP on Colombia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,164 COP, reached a high of 3,165 and a low of 3,113, a trading range of 51.99 COP (1.67%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,147 COP and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,163 COP. Over the session the Colombian Peso strengthened against the dollar (-0.50% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 5, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Colombia on this date was 3,234 COP per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,148 COP therefore implied a premium of -2.65% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 5, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 4, 2026, close 3,164 COP), the rate moved -0.50%.
One week earlier (Jul 29, 2026) the close was 3,168 COP, so the weekly change was -0.63%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 6, 2026) the close was 3,318 COP, a -5.11% 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 5, 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 5, 2026?
- The USD to COP parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,148 COP per US dollar on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after trading between 3,113 and 3,165 COP.
- How much did the COP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,164 to a close of 3,148 COP, the parallel rate moved -0.50% on Aug 5, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market COP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,234 COP per USD versus a parallel close of 3,148 COP, a premium of -2.65%.
- Was the COP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 3,164 COP on Aug 4, 2026, a change of -0.50%.
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.