CDF black market rate on Jul 2, 2026: 2,258 per USD
On Thursday, July 2, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 2,258 CDF on DR Congo's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 2,315 CDF, reached a high of 2,315 and a low of 2,200, a trading range of 115.09 CDF (5.23%).
Across 29 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 2,252 CDF and the average price received when selling dollars was 2,420 CDF. Over the session the Congolese Franc strengthened against the dollar (-2.49% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 2, 2026
The official exchange rate published for DR Congo on this date was 2,293 CDF per USD. The parallel-market close of 2,258 CDF therefore implied a premium of -1.56% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jul 2, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 1, 2026, close 2,200 CDF), the rate moved +2.62%.
One week earlier (Jun 25, 2026) the close was 2,300 CDF, so the weekly change was -1.85%.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples DR Congo's USD/CDF 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 2, 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 Congolese Franc black market rate on Jul 2, 2026?
- The USD to CDF parallel market rate closed at approximately 2,258 CDF per US dollar on Thursday, July 2, 2026, after trading between 2,200 and 2,315 CDF.
- How much did the CDF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 2,315 to a close of 2,258 CDF, the parallel rate moved -2.49% on Jul 2, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market CDF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,293 CDF per USD versus a parallel close of 2,258 CDF, a premium of -1.56%.
- Was the CDF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 2,200 CDF on Jul 1, 2026, a change of +2.62%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for DR Congo in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Congolese Franc history or today's live rate.