LKR black market rate on Jul 29, 2026: 325 per USD
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 325 LKR on Sri Lanka's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 336.83 LKR, reached a high of 345.25 and a low of 322.51, a trading range of 22.75 LKR (7.05%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 339.82 LKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 345.37 LKR. Over the session the Sri Lankan Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-3.51% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 29, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sri Lanka on this date was 336.21 LKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 325 LKR therefore implied a premium of -3.33% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Jul 29, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 28, 2026, close 336.83 LKR), the rate moved -3.51%.
One week earlier (Jul 22, 2026) the close was 332.83 LKR, so the weekly change was -2.35%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 29, 2026) the close was 341 LKR, a -4.69% move over the month.
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 Jul 29, 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 Jul 29, 2026?
- The USD to LKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 325 LKR per US dollar on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, after trading between 322.51 and 345.25 LKR.
- How much did the LKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 336.83 to a close of 325 LKR, the parallel rate moved -3.51% on Jul 29, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 336.21 LKR per USD versus a parallel close of 325 LKR, a premium of -3.33%.
- Was the LKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 336.83 LKR on Jul 28, 2026, a change of -3.51%.
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.