LBP black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 88,953 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 88,953 LBP on Lebanon's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 88,500 LBP, reached a high of 89,203 and a low of 88,500, a trading range of 702.5 LBP (0.79%).
Across 62 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 88,716 LBP and the average price received when selling dollars was 90,396 LBP. Over the session the Lebanese Pound weakened against the dollar (+0.51% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Lebanon on this date was 89,500 LBP per USD. The parallel-market close of 88,953 LBP therefore implied a premium of -0.61% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 88,500 LBP), the rate moved +0.51%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 88,500 LBP, so the weekly change was +0.51%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 84,500 LBP, a +5.27% 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 Oct 19, 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 Oct 19, 2026?
- The USD to LBP parallel market rate closed at approximately 88,953 LBP per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 88,500 and 89,203 LBP.
- How much did the LBP move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 88,500 to a close of 88,953 LBP, the parallel rate moved +0.51% on Oct 19, 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 88,953 LBP, a premium of -0.61%.
- Was the LBP black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 88,500 LBP on Oct 18, 2026, a change of +0.51%.
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.