LKR black market rate on Sep 19, 2026: 324.52 per USD
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 324.52 LKR on Sri Lanka's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 319.86 LKR, reached a high of 336.25 and a low of 319.86, a trading range of 16.39 LKR (5.13%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 331.42 LKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 336.24 LKR. Over the session the Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the dollar (+1.46% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sri Lanka on this date was 331.37 LKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 324.52 LKR therefore implied a premium of -2.07% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Sep 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 18, 2026, close 319.86 LKR), the rate moved +1.46%.
One week earlier (Sep 12, 2026) the close was 322.01 LKR, so the weekly change was +0.78%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 20, 2026) the close was 325 LKR, a -0.15% 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 Sep 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 Sri Lankan Rupee black market rate on Sep 19, 2026?
- The USD to LKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 324.52 LKR per US dollar on Saturday, September 19, 2026, after trading between 319.86 and 336.25 LKR.
- How much did the LKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 319.86 to a close of 324.52 LKR, the parallel rate moved +1.46% on Sep 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 331.37 LKR per USD versus a parallel close of 324.52 LKR, a premium of -2.07%.
- Was the LKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 319.86 LKR on Sep 18, 2026, a change of +1.46%.
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.