COP black market rate on Aug 21, 2026: 3,027 per USD
On Friday, August 21, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,027 COP on Colombia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,035 COP, reached a high of 3,037 and a low of 2,961, a trading range of 75.53 COP (2.55%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,017 COP and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,042 COP. Over the session the Colombian Peso strengthened against the dollar (-0.26% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 21, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Colombia on this date was 3,059 COP per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,027 COP therefore implied a premium of -1.04% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 21, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 20, 2026, close 3,035 COP), the rate moved -0.26%.
One week earlier (Aug 14, 2026) the close was 3,108 COP, so the weekly change was -2.60%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 22, 2026) the close was 3,179 COP, a -4.78% 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 21, 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 21, 2026?
- The USD to COP parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,027 COP per US dollar on Friday, August 21, 2026, after trading between 2,961 and 3,037 COP.
- How much did the COP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,035 to a close of 3,027 COP, the parallel rate moved -0.26% on Aug 21, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market COP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,059 COP per USD versus a parallel close of 3,027 COP, a premium of -1.04%.
- Was the COP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 3,035 COP on Aug 20, 2026, a change of -0.26%.
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.