NPR black market rate on Aug 22, 2026: 150.62 per USD
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 150.62 NPR on Nepal's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 155 NPR, reached a high of 159.75 and a low of 148.47, a trading range of 11.28 NPR (7.60%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 155.39 NPR and the average price received when selling dollars was 165.31 NPR. Over the session the Nepalese Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-2.83% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 22, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Nepal on this date was 153.21 NPR per USD. The parallel-market close of 150.62 NPR therefore implied a premium of -1.69% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 22, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 21, 2026, close 155 NPR), the rate moved -2.83%.
One week earlier (Aug 15, 2026) the close was 151.6 NPR, so the weekly change was -0.64%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 23, 2026) the close was 153.78 NPR, a -2.05% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Nepal's USD/NPR 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 Aug 22, 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 Nepalese Rupee black market rate on Aug 22, 2026?
- The USD to NPR parallel market rate closed at approximately 150.62 NPR per US dollar on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after trading between 148.47 and 159.75 NPR.
- How much did the NPR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 155 to a close of 150.62 NPR, the parallel rate moved -2.83% on Aug 22, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market NPR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 153.21 NPR per USD versus a parallel close of 150.62 NPR, a premium of -1.69%.
- Was the NPR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 155 NPR on Aug 21, 2026, a change of -2.83%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Nepal in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Nepalese Rupee history or today's live rate.