NIO black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 34.07 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 34.07 NIO on Nicaragua's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 35.46 NIO, reached a high of 35.55 and a low of 34.07, a trading range of 1.48 NIO (4.34%).
Across 134 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 34.72 NIO and the average price received when selling dollars was 38.57 NIO. Over the session the Nicaraguan Córdoba strengthened against the dollar (-3.92% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Nicaragua on this date was 36.79 NIO per USD. The parallel-market close of 34.07 NIO therefore implied a premium of -7.38% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 35.46 NIO), the rate moved -3.92%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 34.34 NIO, so the weekly change was -0.77%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 35.28 NIO, a -3.42% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Nicaragua's USD/NIO 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 19, 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 Nicaraguan Córdoba black market rate on Oct 19, 2026?
- The USD to NIO parallel market rate closed at approximately 34.07 NIO per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 34.07 and 35.55 NIO.
- How much did the NIO move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 35.46 to a close of 34.07 NIO, the parallel rate moved -3.92% on Oct 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market NIO rate on that date?
- The official rate was 36.79 NIO per USD versus a parallel close of 34.07 NIO, a premium of -7.38%.
- Was the NIO black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 35.46 NIO on Oct 18, 2026, a change of -3.92%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Nicaragua in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Nicaraguan Córdoba history or today's live rate.