COP black market rate on Aug 12, 2026: 3,114 per USD
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,114 COP on Colombia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,096 COP, reached a high of 3,114 and a low of 3,046, a trading range of 68.01 COP (2.23%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,085 COP and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,113 COP. Over the session the Colombian Peso weakened against the dollar (+0.59% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 12, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Colombia on this date was 3,137 COP per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,114 COP therefore implied a premium of -0.71% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 12, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 11, 2026, close 3,097 COP), the rate moved +0.55%.
One week earlier (Aug 5, 2026) the close was 3,148 COP, so the weekly change was -1.07%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 13, 2026) the close was 3,217 COP, a -3.19% 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 12, 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 12, 2026?
- The USD to COP parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,114 COP per US dollar on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after trading between 3,046 and 3,114 COP.
- How much did the COP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,096 to a close of 3,114 COP, the parallel rate moved +0.59% on Aug 12, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market COP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,137 COP per USD versus a parallel close of 3,114 COP, a premium of -0.71%.
- Was the COP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 3,097 COP on Aug 11, 2026, a change of +0.55%.
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.