LRD black market rate on Sep 23, 2026: 171.59 per USD
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 171.59 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 173.13 LRD, reached a high of 173.13 and a low of 171.59, a trading range of 1.54 LRD (0.90%).
Across 301 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 172.28 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 182.19 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar strengthened against the dollar (-0.89% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 23, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 173.24 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 171.59 LRD therefore implied a premium of -0.96% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 23, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 22, 2026, close 173.13 LRD), the rate moved -0.89%.
One week earlier (Sep 16, 2026) the close was 172.27 LRD, so the weekly change was -0.40%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 24, 2026) the close was 182 LRD, a -5.72% 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 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 Sep 23, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 171.59 LRD per US dollar on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after trading between 171.59 and 173.13 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 173.13 to a close of 171.59 LRD, the parallel rate moved -0.89% on Sep 23, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 173.24 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 171.59 LRD, a premium of -0.96%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 173.13 LRD on Sep 22, 2026, a change of -0.89%.
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.