LRD black market rate on Oct 17, 2026: 173.55 per USD
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 173.55 LRD on Liberia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 171.22 LRD, reached a high of 173.55 and a low of 171.22, a trading range of 2.33 LRD (1.36%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 172.2 LRD and the average price received when selling dollars was 181.7 LRD. Over the session the Liberian Dollar weakened against the dollar (+1.36% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Liberia on this date was 170.68 LRD per USD. The parallel-market close of 173.55 LRD therefore implied a premium of +1.68% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 16, 2026, close 171.22 LRD), the rate moved +1.36%.
One week earlier (Oct 10, 2026) the close was 173.53 LRD, so the weekly change was +0.01%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 17, 2026) the close was 175.13 LRD, a -0.90% 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 Oct 17, 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 Oct 17, 2026?
- The USD to LRD parallel market rate closed at approximately 173.55 LRD per US dollar on Saturday, October 17, 2026, after trading between 171.22 and 173.55 LRD.
- How much did the LRD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 171.22 to a close of 173.55 LRD, the parallel rate moved +1.36% on Oct 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market LRD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 170.68 LRD per USD versus a parallel close of 173.55 LRD, a premium of +1.68%.
- Was the LRD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 171.22 LRD on Oct 16, 2026, a change of +1.36%.
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.