ETB black market rate on Sep 23, 2026: 191.01 per USD
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 191.01 ETB on Ethiopia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 191.21 ETB, reached a high of 191.54 and a low of 191.01, a trading range of 0.53 ETB (0.28%).
Across 187 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 191.22 ETB and the average price received when selling dollars was 192.73 ETB. Over the session the Ethiopian Birr strengthened against the dollar (-0.11% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 23, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Ethiopia on this date was 161.41 ETB per USD. The parallel-market close of 191.01 ETB therefore implied a premium of +18.34% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Ethiopia's USD/ETB 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 Sep 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 Ethiopian Birr black market rate on Sep 23, 2026?
- The USD to ETB parallel market rate closed at approximately 191.01 ETB per US dollar on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after trading between 191.01 and 191.54 ETB.
- How much did the ETB move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 191.21 to a close of 191.01 ETB, the parallel rate moved -0.11% on Sep 23, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market ETB rate on that date?
- The official rate was 161.41 ETB per USD versus a parallel close of 191.01 ETB, a premium of +18.34%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Ethiopia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Ethiopian Birr history or today's live rate.