AMD black market rate on Aug 18, 2026: 334.29 per USD
On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 334.29 AMD on Armenia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 354.63 AMD, reached a high of 361.15 and a low of 334.29, a trading range of 26.87 AMD (8.04%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 357.63 AMD and the average price received when selling dollars was 361.43 AMD. Over the session the Armenian Dram strengthened against the dollar (-5.74% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Armenia on this date was 365.59 AMD per USD. The parallel-market close of 334.29 AMD therefore implied a premium of -8.56% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 17, 2026, close 354.63 AMD), the rate moved -5.74%.
One week earlier (Aug 11, 2026) the close was 352.42 AMD, so the weekly change was -5.14%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 19, 2026) the close was 351.34 AMD, a -4.85% 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 18, 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 18, 2026?
- The USD to AMD parallel market rate closed at approximately 334.29 AMD per US dollar on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after trading between 334.29 and 361.15 AMD.
- How much did the AMD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 354.63 to a close of 334.29 AMD, the parallel rate moved -5.74% on Aug 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market AMD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 365.59 AMD per USD versus a parallel close of 334.29 AMD, a premium of -8.56%.
- Was the AMD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 354.63 AMD on Aug 17, 2026, a change of -5.74%.
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.