PKR black market rate on Aug 15, 2026: 282.6 per USD
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 282.6 PKR on Pakistan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 284.03 PKR, reached a high of 284.71 and a low of 282.6, a trading range of 2.11 PKR (0.75%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 283.34 PKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 284.53 PKR. Over the session the Pakistani Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-0.50% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 15, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Pakistan on this date was 277.74 PKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 282.6 PKR therefore implied a premium of +1.75% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 15, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 14, 2026, close 284.03 PKR), the rate moved -0.50%.
One week earlier (Aug 8, 2026) the close was 283 PKR, so the weekly change was -0.14%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 16, 2026) the close was 285.69 PKR, a -1.08% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Pakistan's USD/PKR 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 15, 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 Pakistani Rupee black market rate on Aug 15, 2026?
- The USD to PKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 282.6 PKR per US dollar on Saturday, August 15, 2026, after trading between 282.6 and 284.71 PKR.
- How much did the PKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 284.03 to a close of 282.6 PKR, the parallel rate moved -0.50% on Aug 15, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market PKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 277.74 PKR per USD versus a parallel close of 282.6 PKR, a premium of +1.75%.
- Was the PKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 284.03 PKR on Aug 14, 2026, a change of -0.50%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Pakistan in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Pakistani Rupee history or today's live rate.