LRD black market rate on Aug 23, 2026: 180 per USD
On Sunday, August 23, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 180 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 176.5 LRD, reached a high of 182.5 and a low of 176.5, a trading range of 6 LRD (3.40%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 180.29 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 193.12 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar weakened against the dollar (+1.98% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 23, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 179.44 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 180 LRD therefore implied a premium of +0.31% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 23, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 22, 2026, close 176.5 LRD), the rate moved +1.98%.
One week earlier (Aug 16, 2026) the close was 183.5 LRD, so the weekly change was -1.91%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 24, 2026) the close was 176.98 LRD, a +1.71% 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 23, 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 23, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 180 LRD per US dollar on Sunday, August 23, 2026, after trading between 176.5 and 182.5 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 176.5 to a close of 180 LRD, the parallel rate moved +1.98% on Aug 23, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 179.44 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 180 LRD, a premium of +0.31%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 176.5 LRD on Aug 22, 2026, a change of +1.98%.
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.