SLE black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 24.41 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 24.41 SLE on Sierra Leone's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 24.55 SLE, reached a high of 24.55 and a low of 24.33, a trading range of 0.23 SLE (0.92%).
Across 129 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 24.45 SLE and the average price received when selling dollars was 24.69 SLE. Over the session the Sierra Leonean Leone strengthened against the dollar (-0.57% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Sierra Leone on this date was 24.36 SLE per USD. The parallel-market close of 24.41 SLE therefore implied a premium of +0.21% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 24.58 SLE), the rate moved -0.67%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 23.92 SLE, so the weekly change was +2.05%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 24.23 SLE, a +0.74% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Sierra Leone's USD/SLE 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 19, 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 Sierra Leonean Leone black market rate on Oct 19, 2026?
- The USD to SLE parallel market rate closed at approximately 24.41 SLE per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 24.33 and 24.55 SLE.
- How much did the SLE move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 24.55 to a close of 24.41 SLE, the parallel rate moved -0.57% on Oct 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market SLE rate on that date?
- The official rate was 24.36 SLE per USD versus a parallel close of 24.41 SLE, a premium of +0.21%.
- Was the SLE black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 24.58 SLE on Oct 18, 2026, a change of -0.67%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Sierra Leone in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Sierra Leonean Leone history or today's live rate.