LBP black market rate on Sep 23, 2026: 88,000 per USD
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 88,000 LBP on Lebanon's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 87,000 LBP, reached a high of 89,077 and a low of 82,356, a trading range of 6,721 LBP (8.16%).
Across 301 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 87,375 LBP and the average price received when selling dollars was 89,423 LBP. Over the session the Lebanese Pound weakened against the dollar (+1.15% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 23, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Lebanon on this date was 89,500 LBP per USD. The parallel-market close of 88,000 LBP therefore implied a premium of -1.68% 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 86,500 LBP), the rate moved +1.73%.
One week earlier (Sep 16, 2026) the close was 87,300 LBP, so the weekly change was +0.80%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 24, 2026) the close was 81,000 LBP, a +8.64% 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 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 Lebanese Pound black market rate on Sep 23, 2026?
- The USD to LBP parallel market rate closed at approximately 88,000 LBP per US dollar on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after trading between 82,356 and 89,077 LBP.
- How much did the LBP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 87,000 to a close of 88,000 LBP, the parallel rate moved +1.15% on Sep 23, 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 88,000 LBP, a premium of -1.68%.
- Was the LBP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 86,500 LBP on Sep 22, 2026, a change of +1.73%.
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.