LKR black market rate on Oct 5, 2026: 334.28 per USD
On Monday, October 5, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 334.28 LKR on Sri Lanka's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 324.55 LKR, reached a high of 334.89 and a low of 322.1, a trading range of 12.79 LKR (3.97%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 331.01 LKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 338.79 LKR. Over the session the Sri Lankan Rupee weakened against the dollar (+3.00% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 5, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sri Lanka on this date was 330.68 LKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 334.28 LKR therefore implied a premium of +1.09% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 5, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 4, 2026, close 324.55 LKR), the rate moved +3.00%.
One week earlier (Sep 28, 2026) the close was 336.85 LKR, so the weekly change was -0.76%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 5, 2026) the close was 321.3 LKR, a +4.04% 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 Oct 5, 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 Oct 5, 2026?
- The USD to LKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 334.28 LKR per US dollar on Monday, October 5, 2026, after trading between 322.1 and 334.89 LKR.
- How much did the LKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 324.55 to a close of 334.28 LKR, the parallel rate moved +3.00% on Oct 5, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 330.68 LKR per USD versus a parallel close of 334.28 LKR, a premium of +1.09%.
- Was the LKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 324.55 LKR on Oct 4, 2026, a change of +3.00%.
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.