LAK black market rate on Sep 23, 2026: 22,381 per USD
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 22,381 LAK on Laos's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 22,421 LAK, reached a high of 22,598 and a low of 22,346, a trading range of 251.5 LAK (1.13%).
Across 301 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 22,498 LAK and the average price received when selling dollars was 22,759 LAK. Over the session the Lao Kip strengthened against the dollar (-0.18% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 23, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Laos on this date was 22,263 LAK per USD. The parallel-market close of 22,381 LAK therefore implied a premium of +0.53% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 23, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 22, 2026, close 22,421 LAK), the rate moved -0.18%.
One week earlier (Sep 16, 2026) the close was 22,306 LAK, so the weekly change was +0.33%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 24, 2026) the close was 22,296 LAK, a +0.38% move over the month.
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 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 Lao Kip black market rate on Sep 23, 2026?
- The USD to LAK parallel market rate closed at approximately 22,381 LAK per US dollar on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after trading between 22,346 and 22,598 LAK.
- How much did the LAK move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 22,421 to a close of 22,381 LAK, the parallel rate moved -0.18% on Sep 23, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LAK rate on that date?
- The official rate was 22,263 LAK per USD versus a parallel close of 22,381 LAK, a premium of +0.53%.
- Was the LAK black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 22,421 LAK on Sep 22, 2026, a change of -0.18%.
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.