AMD black market rate on Sep 18, 2026: 347.87 per USD
On Friday, September 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 347.87 AMD on Armenia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 354.5 AMD, reached a high of 358.66 and a low of 347.87, a trading range of 10.79 AMD (3.10%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 356.55 AMD and the average price received when selling dollars was 358.63 AMD. Over the session the Armenian Dram strengthened against the dollar (-1.87% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Armenia on this date was 363.61 AMD per USD. The parallel-market close of 347.87 AMD therefore implied a premium of -4.33% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Sep 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 17, 2026, close 354.5 AMD), the rate moved -1.87%.
One week earlier (Sep 11, 2026) the close was 353 AMD, so the weekly change was -1.45%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 19, 2026) the close was 344.6 AMD, a +0.95% 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 Sep 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 Sep 18, 2026?
- The USD to AMD parallel market rate closed at approximately 347.87 AMD per US dollar on Friday, September 18, 2026, after trading between 347.87 and 358.66 AMD.
- How much did the AMD move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 354.5 to a close of 347.87 AMD, the parallel rate moved -1.87% on Sep 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market AMD rate on that date?
- The official rate was 363.61 AMD per USD versus a parallel close of 347.87 AMD, a premium of -4.33%.
- Was the AMD black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 354.5 AMD on Sep 17, 2026, a change of -1.87%.
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.