VES black market rate on Aug 29, 2026: 929.1 per USD
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 929.1 VES on Venezuela's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 932.1 VES, reached a high of 934 and a low of 922.1, a trading range of 11.9 VES (1.29%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 929.35 VES and the average price received when selling dollars was 937.99 VES. Over the session the Venezuelan Bolívar strengthened against the dollar (-0.32% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 29, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Venezuela on this date was 794.99 VES per USD. The parallel-market close of 929.1 VES therefore implied a premium of +16.87% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Aug 29, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 28, 2026, close 932.1 VES), the rate moved -0.32%.
One week earlier (Aug 22, 2026) the close was 914.95 VES, so the weekly change was +1.55%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 30, 2026) the close was 847.5 VES, a +9.63% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Venezuela's USD/VES 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 29, 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 Venezuelan Bolívar black market rate on Aug 29, 2026?
- The USD to VES parallel market rate closed at approximately 929.1 VES per US dollar on Saturday, August 29, 2026, after trading between 922.1 and 934 VES.
- How much did the VES move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 932.1 to a close of 929.1 VES, the parallel rate moved -0.32% on Aug 29, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VES rate on that date?
- The official rate was 794.99 VES per USD versus a parallel close of 929.1 VES, a premium of +16.87%.
- Was the VES black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 932.1 VES on Aug 28, 2026, a change of -0.32%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Venezuela in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Venezuelan Bolívar history or today's live rate.