NPR black market rate on Sep 16, 2026: 144.51 per USD
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 144.51 NPR on Nepal's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 145.51 NPR, reached a high of 156.25 and a low of 142.69, a trading range of 13.56 NPR (9.50%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 152.03 NPR and the average price received when selling dollars was 160.47 NPR. Over the session the Nepalese Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-0.69% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Nepal on this date was 153.6 NPR per USD. The parallel-market close of 144.51 NPR therefore implied a premium of -5.92% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Sep 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 15, 2026, close 145.51 NPR), the rate moved -0.69%.
One week earlier (Sep 9, 2026) the close was 148.22 NPR, so the weekly change was -2.51%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 17, 2026) the close was 150.31 NPR, a -3.86% 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 Sep 16, 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 Sep 16, 2026?
- The USD to NPR parallel market rate closed at approximately 144.51 NPR per US dollar on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after trading between 142.69 and 156.25 NPR.
- How much did the NPR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 145.51 to a close of 144.51 NPR, the parallel rate moved -0.69% on Sep 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market NPR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 153.6 NPR per USD versus a parallel close of 144.51 NPR, a premium of -5.92%.
- Was the NPR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 145.51 NPR on Sep 15, 2026, a change of -0.69%.
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.