How do black market currency sellers make money?

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I used to travel to Lebanon a lot for work, and I used to exchange USD for a much higher rate than the official bank rate. How did those selling the USD at this much better make profits?

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If there are limits on how much foreign currency you can get at a low rate from the bank, and you need more than that, then paying a premium to get it through the black market is a cost of doing business.

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