PKR black market rate on Oct 17, 2026: 281.32 per USD
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 281.32 PKR on Pakistan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 282 PKR, reached a high of 282.64 and a low of 281.01, a trading range of 1.63 PKR (0.58%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 282.11 PKR and the average price received when selling dollars was 284.14 PKR. Over the session the Pakistani Rupee strengthened against the dollar (-0.24% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Pakistan on this date was 277 PKR per USD. The parallel-market close of 281.32 PKR therefore implied a premium of +1.56% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 16, 2026, close 282 PKR), the rate moved -0.24%.
One week earlier (Oct 10, 2026) the close was 282.01 PKR, so the weekly change was -0.24%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 17, 2026) the close was 283.03 PKR, a -0.60% 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 Oct 17, 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 Oct 17, 2026?
- The USD to PKR parallel market rate closed at approximately 281.32 PKR per US dollar on Saturday, October 17, 2026, after trading between 281.01 and 282.64 PKR.
- How much did the PKR move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 282 to a close of 281.32 PKR, the parallel rate moved -0.24% on Oct 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market PKR rate on that date?
- The official rate was 277 PKR per USD versus a parallel close of 281.32 PKR, a premium of +1.56%.
- Was the PKR black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 282 PKR on Oct 16, 2026, a change of -0.24%.
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.