LAK black market rate on Jun 5, 2026: 22,190 per USD
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 22,190 LAK on Laos's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 22,051 LAK, reached a high of 22,190 and a low of 21,829, a trading range of 361 LAK (1.65%).
Across 37 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 22,031 LAK and the average price received when selling dollars was 22,582 LAK. Over the session the Lao Kip weakened against the dollar (+0.63% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jun 5, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Laos on this date was 21,904 LAK per USD. The parallel-market close of 22,190 LAK therefore implied a premium of +1.30% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Laos's USD/LAK 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 Jun 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 Lao Kip black market rate on Jun 5, 2026?
- The USD to LAK parallel market rate closed at approximately 22,190 LAK per US dollar on Friday, June 5, 2026, after trading between 21,829 and 22,190 LAK.
- How much did the LAK move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 22,051 to a close of 22,190 LAK, the parallel rate moved +0.63% on Jun 5, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LAK rate on that date?
- The official rate was 21,904 LAK per USD versus a parallel close of 22,190 LAK, a premium of +1.30%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Laos in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Lao Kip history or today's live rate.