VES black market rate on Oct 12, 2026: 1,007 per USD
On Monday, October 12, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,007 VES on Venezuela's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 1,008 VES, reached a high of 1,009 and a low of 1,001, a trading range of 8.05 VES (0.80%).
Across 188 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,005 VES and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,016 VES. Over the session the Venezuelan Bolívar strengthened against the dollar (-0.09% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 12, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Venezuela on this date was 876.8 VES per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,007 VES therefore implied a premium of +14.80% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Oct 12, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 11, 2026, close 1,008 VES), the rate moved -0.09%.
One week earlier (Oct 5, 2026) the close was 976.1 VES, so the weekly change was +3.12%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 12, 2026) the close was 951.15 VES, a +5.83% 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 Oct 12, 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 Oct 12, 2026?
- The USD to VES parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,007 VES per US dollar on Monday, October 12, 2026, after trading between 1,001 and 1,009 VES.
- How much did the VES move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,008 to a close of 1,007 VES, the parallel rate moved -0.09% on Oct 12, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market VES rate on that date?
- The official rate was 876.8 VES per USD versus a parallel close of 1,007 VES, a premium of +14.80%.
- Was the VES black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,008 VES on Oct 11, 2026, a change of -0.09%.
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.