AMD black market rate on Aug 16, 2026: 355.26 per USD
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 355.26 AMD on Armenia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 355.49 AMD, reached a high of 359.13 and a low of 347.71, a trading range of 11.42 AMD (3.28%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 356.99 AMD and the average price received when selling dollars was 360.51 AMD. Over the session the Armenian Dram strengthened against the dollar (-0.06% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Armenia on this date was 366 AMD per USD. The parallel-market close of 355.26 AMD therefore implied a premium of -2.93% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 15, 2026, close 355.49 AMD), the rate moved -0.06%.
One week earlier (Aug 9, 2026) the close was 346.64 AMD, so the weekly change was +2.49%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 17, 2026) the close was 354.5 AMD, a +0.21% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Armenia's USD/AMD 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 16, 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 Armenian Dram black market rate on Aug 16, 2026?
- The USD to AMD parallel market rate closed at approximately 355.26 AMD per US dollar on Sunday, August 16, 2026, after trading between 347.71 and 359.13 AMD.
- How much did the AMD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 355.49 to a close of 355.26 AMD, the parallel rate moved -0.06% on Aug 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market AMD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 366 AMD per USD versus a parallel close of 355.26 AMD, a premium of -2.93%.
- Was the AMD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 355.49 AMD on Aug 15, 2026, a change of -0.06%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Armenia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Armenian Dram history or today's live rate.