HNL black market rate on Aug 5, 2026: 27.31 per USD
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 27.31 HNL on Honduras's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 27.55 HNL, reached a high of 27.55 and a low of 27, a trading range of 0.55 HNL (2.04%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 27.34 HNL and the average price received when selling dollars was 28.96 HNL. Over the session the Honduran Lempira strengthened against the dollar (-0.87% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 5, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Honduras on this date was 26.81 HNL per USD. The parallel-market close of 27.31 HNL therefore implied a premium of +1.87% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 5, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 4, 2026, close 27.54 HNL), the rate moved -0.84%.
One week earlier (Jul 29, 2026) the close was 28.6 HNL, so the weekly change was -4.51%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 6, 2026) the close was 28.2 HNL, a -3.16% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Honduras's USD/HNL 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 5, 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 Honduran Lempira black market rate on Aug 5, 2026?
- The USD to HNL parallel market rate closed at approximately 27.31 HNL per US dollar on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after trading between 27 and 27.55 HNL.
- How much did the HNL move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 27.55 to a close of 27.31 HNL, the parallel rate moved -0.87% on Aug 5, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market HNL rate on that date?
- The official rate was 26.81 HNL per USD versus a parallel close of 27.31 HNL, a premium of +1.87%.
- Was the HNL black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 27.54 HNL on Aug 4, 2026, a change of -0.84%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Honduras in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Honduran Lempira history or today's live rate.