BIF black market rate on Sep 9, 2026: 5,942 per USD
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 5,942 BIF on Burundi's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 5,947 BIF, reached a high of 5,986 and a low of 5,930, a trading range of 55.53 BIF (0.94%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 5,960 BIF and the average price received when selling dollars was 5,987 BIF. Over the session the Burundian Franc strengthened against the dollar (-0.08% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 9, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Burundi on this date was 3,006 BIF per USD. The parallel-market close of 5,942 BIF therefore implied a premium of +97.66% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Sep 9, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 8, 2026, close 5,943 BIF), the rate moved -0.03%.
One week earlier (Sep 2, 2026) the close was 5,928 BIF, so the weekly change was +0.23%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 10, 2026) the close was 5,910 BIF, a +0.53% 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 Sep 9, 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 Sep 9, 2026?
- The USD to BIF parallel market rate closed at approximately 5,942 BIF per US dollar on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, after trading between 5,930 and 5,986 BIF.
- How much did the BIF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 5,947 to a close of 5,942 BIF, the parallel rate moved -0.08% on Sep 9, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market BIF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,006 BIF per USD versus a parallel close of 5,942 BIF, a premium of +97.66%.
- Was the BIF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 5,943 BIF on Sep 8, 2026, a change of -0.03%.
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.