DOP black market rate on Aug 23, 2026: 59 per USD
On Sunday, August 23, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 59 DOP on Dominican Republic's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 59.2 DOP, reached a high of 59.25 and a low of 57.61, a trading range of 1.64 DOP (2.85%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 58.72 DOP and the average price received when selling dollars was 59.16 DOP. Over the session the Dominican Peso strengthened against the dollar (-0.34% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 23, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Dominican Republic on this date was 58.19 DOP per USD. The parallel-market close of 59 DOP therefore implied a premium of +1.38% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 23, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 22, 2026, close 59.2 DOP), the rate moved -0.34%.
One week earlier (Aug 16, 2026) the close was 59.2 DOP, so the weekly change was -0.34%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 24, 2026) the close was 59.65 DOP, a -1.09% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Dominican Republic's USD/DOP 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 23, 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 Dominican Peso black market rate on Aug 23, 2026?
- The USD to DOP parallel market rate closed at approximately 59 DOP per US dollar on Sunday, August 23, 2026, after trading between 57.61 and 59.25 DOP.
- How much did the DOP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 59.2 to a close of 59 DOP, the parallel rate moved -0.34% on Aug 23, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market DOP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 58.19 DOP per USD versus a parallel close of 59 DOP, a premium of +1.38%.
- Was the DOP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 59.2 DOP on Aug 22, 2026, a change of -0.34%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Dominican Republic in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Dominican Peso history or today's live rate.