PKR black market rate on Aug 18, 2026: 283.02 per USD
On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 283.02 PKR on Pakistan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 283.24 PKR, reached a high of 283.97 and a low of 281.61, a trading range of 2.35 PKR (0.83%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 283.56 PKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 284.5 PKR. Over the session the Pakistani Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-0.08% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Pakistan on this date was 277.92 PKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 283.02 PKR therefore implied a premium of +1.83% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 17, 2026, close 283.24 PKR), the rate moved -0.08%.
One week earlier (Aug 11, 2026) the close was 283.01 PKR, so the weekly change was +0.00%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 19, 2026) the close was 285.81 PKR, a -0.98% 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 18, 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 18, 2026?
- The USD to PKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 283.02 PKR per US dollar on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after trading between 281.61 and 283.97 PKR.
- How much did the PKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 283.24 to a close of 283.02 PKR, the parallel rate moved -0.08% on Aug 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market PKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 277.92 PKR per USD versus a parallel close of 283.02 PKR, a premium of +1.83%.
- Was the PKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 283.24 PKR on Aug 17, 2026, a change of -0.08%.
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.