BYN black market rate on Oct 8, 2026: 2.81 per USD
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 2.81 BYN on Belarus's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 2.84 BYN, reached a high of 3.06 and a low of 2.8, a trading range of 0.27 BYN (9.48%).
Across 281 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 2.96 BYN and the average price received when selling dollars was 3.25 BYN. Over the session the Belarusian Ruble strengthened against the dollar (-1.23% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 8, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Belarus on this date was 3.06 BYN per USD. The parallel-market close of 2.81 BYN therefore implied a premium of -8.48% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Oct 8, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 7, 2026, close 2.84 BYN), the rate moved -1.23%.
One week earlier (Oct 1, 2026) the close was 2.85 BYN, so the weekly change was -1.58%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 8, 2026) the close was 2.78 BYN, a +0.90% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Belarus's USD/BYN 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 8, 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 Belarusian Ruble black market rate on Oct 8, 2026?
- The USD to BYN parallel market rate closed at approximately 2.81 BYN per US dollar on Thursday, October 8, 2026, after trading between 2.8 and 3.06 BYN.
- How much did the BYN move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 2.84 to a close of 2.81 BYN, the parallel rate moved -1.23% on Oct 8, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market BYN rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3.06 BYN per USD versus a parallel close of 2.81 BYN, a premium of -8.48%.
- Was the BYN black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 2.84 BYN on Oct 7, 2026, a change of -1.23%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Belarus in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Belarusian Ruble history or today's live rate.