BIF black market rate on Jul 12, 2026: 5,900 per USD
On Sunday, July 12, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 5,900 BIF on Burundi's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 5,915 BIF, reached a high of 5,990 and a low of 5,878, a trading range of 112.6 BIF (1.92%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 5,941 BIF and the average price received when selling dollars was 5,991 BIF. Over the session the Burundian Franc strengthened against the dollar (-0.25% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 12, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Burundi on this date was 2,993 BIF per USD. The parallel-market close of 5,900 BIF therefore implied a premium of +97.13% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Jul 12, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 11, 2026, close 5,915 BIF), the rate moved -0.25%.
One week earlier (Jul 5, 2026) the close was 5,750 BIF, so the weekly change was +2.61%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 12, 2026) the close was 5,802 BIF, a +1.69% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Burundi's USD/BIF 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 Jul 12, 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 Burundian Franc black market rate on Jul 12, 2026?
- The USD to BIF parallel market rate closed at approximately 5,900 BIF per US dollar on Sunday, July 12, 2026, after trading between 5,878 and 5,990 BIF.
- How much did the BIF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 5,915 to a close of 5,900 BIF, the parallel rate moved -0.25% on Jul 12, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market BIF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,993 BIF per USD versus a parallel close of 5,900 BIF, a premium of +97.13%.
- Was the BIF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 5,915 BIF on Jul 11, 2026, a change of -0.25%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Burundi in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Burundian Franc history or today's live rate.