LBP black market rate on Sep 17, 2026: 82,678 per USD
On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 82,678 LBP on Lebanon's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 87,300 LBP, reached a high of 88,000 and a low of 82,675, a trading range of 5,325 LBP (6.44%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 84,470 LBP and the average price received when selling dollars was 88,773 LBP. Over the session the Lebanese Pound strengthened against the dollar (-5.29% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Lebanon on this date was 89,500 LBP per USD. The parallel-market close of 82,678 LBP therefore implied a premium of -7.62% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Sep 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 16, 2026, close 87,300 LBP), the rate moved -5.29%.
One week earlier (Sep 10, 2026) the close was 84,500 LBP, so the weekly change was -2.16%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 18, 2026) the close was 81,723 LBP, a +1.17% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Lebanon's USD/LBP 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 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 Lebanese Pound black market rate on Sep 17, 2026?
- The USD to LBP parallel market rate closed at approximately 82,678 LBP per US dollar on Thursday, September 17, 2026, after trading between 82,675 and 88,000 LBP.
- How much did the LBP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 87,300 to a close of 82,678 LBP, the parallel rate moved -5.29% on Sep 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LBP rate on that date?
- The official rate was 89,500 LBP per USD versus a parallel close of 82,678 LBP, a premium of -7.62%.
- Was the LBP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 87,300 LBP on Sep 16, 2026, a change of -5.29%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Lebanon in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Lebanese Pound history or today's live rate.