CDF black market rate on Aug 17, 2026: 2,054 per USD
On Monday, August 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 2,054 CDF on DR Congo's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 2,053 CDF, reached a high of 2,055 and a low of 2,026, a trading range of 28.12 CDF (1.39%).
Across 164 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 2,047 CDF and the average price received when selling dollars was 2,413 CDF. Over the session the Congolese Franc weakened against the dollar (+0.06% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for DR Congo on this date was 2,289 CDF per USD. The parallel-market close of 2,054 CDF therefore implied a premium of -10.28% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 16, 2026, close 2,050 CDF), the rate moved +0.20%.
One week earlier (Aug 10, 2026) the close was 2,052 CDF, so the weekly change was +0.08%.
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 Aug 17, 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 Aug 17, 2026?
- The USD to CDF parallel market rate closed at approximately 2,054 CDF per US dollar on Monday, August 17, 2026, after trading between 2,026 and 2,055 CDF.
- How much did the CDF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 2,053 to a close of 2,054 CDF, the parallel rate moved +0.06% on Aug 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market CDF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,289 CDF per USD versus a parallel close of 2,054 CDF, a premium of -10.28%.
- Was the CDF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 2,050 CDF on Aug 16, 2026, a change of +0.20%.
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.