AMD black market rate on Aug 22, 2026: 352.1 per USD
On Saturday, August 22, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 352.1 AMD on Armenia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 355.13 AMD, reached a high of 361.02 and a low of 352.1, a trading range of 8.91 AMD (2.53%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 357.93 AMD and the average price received when selling dollars was 361.84 AMD. Over the session the Armenian Dram strengthened against the dollar (-0.85% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 22, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Armenia on this date was 356.51 AMD per USD. The parallel-market close of 352.1 AMD therefore implied a premium of -1.24% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 22, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 21, 2026, close 355.13 AMD), the rate moved -0.85%.
One week earlier (Aug 15, 2026) the close was 355.49 AMD, so the weekly change was -0.95%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 23, 2026) the close was 350.23 AMD, a +0.54% 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 22, 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 22, 2026?
- The USD to AMD parallel market rate closed at approximately 352.1 AMD per US dollar on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after trading between 352.1 and 361.02 AMD.
- How much did the AMD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 355.13 to a close of 352.1 AMD, the parallel rate moved -0.85% on Aug 22, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market AMD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 356.51 AMD per USD versus a parallel close of 352.1 AMD, a premium of -1.24%.
- Was the AMD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 355.13 AMD on Aug 21, 2026, a change of -0.85%.
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.