LRD black market rate on Sep 21, 2026: 172.01 per USD
On Monday, September 21, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 172.01 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 175.12 LRD, reached a high of 175.25 and a low of 172, a trading range of 3.25 LRD (1.89%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 174.06 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 188.69 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar strengthened against the dollar (-1.78% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 21, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 174.04 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 172.01 LRD therefore implied a premium of -1.16% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 21, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 20, 2026, close 175.12 LRD), the rate moved -1.78%.
One week earlier (Sep 14, 2026) the close was 175.25 LRD, so the weekly change was -1.85%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 22, 2026) the close was 176.5 LRD, a -2.54% 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 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 Sep 21, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 172.01 LRD per US dollar on Monday, September 21, 2026, after trading between 172 and 175.25 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 175.12 to a close of 172.01 LRD, the parallel rate moved -1.78% on Sep 21, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 174.04 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 172.01 LRD, a premium of -1.16%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 175.12 LRD on Sep 20, 2026, a change of -1.78%.
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.