LRD black market rate on Aug 21, 2026: 173 per USD
On Friday, August 21, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 173 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 185.43 LRD, reached a high of 185.43 and a low of 173, a trading range of 12.43 LRD (7.18%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 180.36 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 193.74 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar strengthened against the dollar (-6.70% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 21, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 181.38 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 173 LRD therefore implied a premium of -4.62% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 21, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 20, 2026, close 185.43 LRD), the rate moved -6.70%.
One week earlier (Aug 14, 2026) the close was 183.5 LRD, so the weekly change was -5.72%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 22, 2026) the close was 181 LRD, a -4.42% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Liberia's USD/LRD 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 Aug 21, 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 Liberian Dollar black market rate on Aug 21, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 173 LRD per US dollar on Friday, August 21, 2026, after trading between 173 and 185.43 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 185.43 to a close of 173 LRD, the parallel rate moved -6.70% on Aug 21, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 181.38 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 173 LRD, a premium of -4.62%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 185.43 LRD on Aug 20, 2026, a change of -6.70%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Liberia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Liberian Dollar history or today's live rate.