LKR black market rate on Jun 18, 2026: 326.08 per USD
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 326.08 LKR on Sri Lanka's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 331.08 LKR, reached a high of 344.36 and a low of 323.36, a trading range of 21 LKR (6.50%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 338.46 LKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 346.03 LKR. Over the session the Sri Lankan Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-1.51% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jun 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sri Lanka on this date was 334.04 LKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 326.08 LKR therefore implied a premium of -2.38% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Jun 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jun 17, 2026, close 331.08 LKR), the rate moved -1.51%.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Sri Lanka's USD/LKR 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 18, 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 Sri Lankan Rupee black market rate on Jun 18, 2026?
- The USD to LKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 326.08 LKR per US dollar on Thursday, June 18, 2026, after trading between 323.36 and 344.36 LKR.
- How much did the LKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 331.08 to a close of 326.08 LKR, the parallel rate moved -1.51% on Jun 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 334.04 LKR per USD versus a parallel close of 326.08 LKR, a premium of -2.38%.
- Was the LKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 331.08 LKR on Jun 17, 2026, a change of -1.51%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Sri Lanka in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Sri Lankan Rupee history or today's live rate.