COP black market rate on Aug 20, 2026: 3,035 per USD
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,035 COP on Colombia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,008 COP, reached a high of 3,036 and a low of 2,963, a trading range of 72.44 COP (2.44%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,013 COP and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,032 COP. Over the session the Colombian Peso weakened against the dollar (+0.92% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 20, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Colombia on this date was 3,099 COP per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,035 COP therefore implied a premium of -2.07% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 20, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 19, 2026, close 3,009 COP), the rate moved +0.89%.
One week earlier (Aug 13, 2026) the close was 3,102 COP, so the weekly change was -2.16%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 21, 2026) the close was 3,192 COP, a -4.92% 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 20, 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 20, 2026?
- The USD to COP parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,035 COP per US dollar on Thursday, August 20, 2026, after trading between 2,963 and 3,036 COP.
- How much did the COP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,008 to a close of 3,035 COP, the parallel rate moved +0.92% on Aug 20, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market COP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,099 COP per USD versus a parallel close of 3,035 COP, a premium of -2.07%.
- Was the COP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 3,009 COP on Aug 19, 2026, a change of +0.89%.
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.