LRD black market rate on Sep 2, 2026: 175 per USD
On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 175 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 180 LRD, reached a high of 180 and a low of 172.85, a trading range of 7.15 LRD (4.14%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 175.19 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 191.35 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar strengthened against the dollar (-2.78% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 2, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 180.58 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 175 LRD therefore implied a premium of -3.09% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Sep 2, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 1, 2026, close 180 LRD), the rate moved -2.78%.
One week earlier (Aug 26, 2026) the close was 176.5 LRD, so the weekly change was -0.85%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 3, 2026) the close was 175 LRD, a 0.00% 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 Sep 2, 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 Sep 2, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 175 LRD per US dollar on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after trading between 172.85 and 180 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 180 to a close of 175 LRD, the parallel rate moved -2.78% on Sep 2, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 180.58 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 175 LRD, a premium of -3.09%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 180 LRD on Sep 1, 2026, a change of -2.78%.
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.