BIF black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 6,140 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 6,140 BIF on Burundi's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 6,115 BIF, reached a high of 6,140 and a low of 6,110, a trading range of 29.92 BIF (0.49%).
Across 134 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 6,127 BIF and the average price received when selling dollars was 6,141 BIF. Over the session the Burundian Franc weakened against the dollar (+0.41% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Burundi on this date was 2,994 BIF per USD. The parallel-market close of 6,140 BIF therefore implied a premium of +105.10% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 6,115 BIF), the rate moved +0.41%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 6,026 BIF, so the weekly change was +1.89%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 6,020 BIF, a +1.99% 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 Oct 19, 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 Oct 19, 2026?
- The USD to BIF parallel market rate closed at approximately 6,140 BIF per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 6,110 and 6,140 BIF.
- How much did the BIF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 6,115 to a close of 6,140 BIF, the parallel rate moved +0.41% on Oct 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market BIF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,994 BIF per USD versus a parallel close of 6,140 BIF, a premium of +105.10%.
- Was the BIF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 6,115 BIF on Oct 18, 2026, a change of +0.41%.
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.