DOP black market rate on Oct 17, 2026: 61.47 per USD
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 61.47 DOP on Dominican Republic's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 61.09 DOP, reached a high of 61.68 and a low of 59.56, a trading range of 2.11 DOP (3.55%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 60.88 DOP and the average price received when selling dollars was 63.37 DOP. Over the session the Dominican Peso weakened against the dollar (+0.61% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Dominican Republic on this date was 61.27 DOP per USD. The parallel-market close of 61.47 DOP therefore implied a premium of +0.32% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 16, 2026, close 61.09 DOP), the rate moved +0.61%.
One week earlier (Oct 10, 2026) the close was 60.28 DOP, so the weekly change was +1.97%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 17, 2026) the close was 58.28 DOP, a +5.47% 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 Oct 17, 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 Oct 17, 2026?
- The USD to DOP parallel market rate closed at approximately 61.47 DOP per US dollar on Saturday, October 17, 2026, after trading between 59.56 and 61.68 DOP.
- How much did the DOP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 61.09 to a close of 61.47 DOP, the parallel rate moved +0.61% on Oct 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market DOP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 61.27 DOP per USD versus a parallel close of 61.47 DOP, a premium of +0.32%.
- Was the DOP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 61.09 DOP on Oct 16, 2026, a change of +0.61%.
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.