LRD black market rate on Sep 16, 2026: 172.27 per USD
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 172.27 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 175 LRD, reached a high of 175 and a low of 172.26, a trading range of 2.74 LRD (1.59%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 173.47 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 189.45 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar strengthened against the dollar (-1.56% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 174.48 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 172.27 LRD therefore implied a premium of -1.27% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 15, 2026, close 175 LRD), the rate moved -1.56%.
One week earlier (Sep 9, 2026) the close was 175.1 LRD, so the weekly change was -1.62%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 17, 2026) the close was 182.38 LRD, a -5.54% 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 16, 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 16, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 172.27 LRD per US dollar on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after trading between 172.26 and 175 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 175 to a close of 172.27 LRD, the parallel rate moved -1.56% on Sep 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 174.48 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 172.27 LRD, a premium of -1.27%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 175 LRD on Sep 15, 2026, a change of -1.56%.
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.