CDF black market rate on Oct 8, 2026: 2,348 per USD
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 2,348 CDF on DR Congo's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 2,356 CDF, reached a high of 2,356 and a low of 2,083, a trading range of 272.26 CDF (13.07%).
Across 179 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 2,152 CDF and the average price received when selling dollars was 2,505 CDF. Over the session the Congolese Franc strengthened against the dollar (-0.33% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 8, 2026
The official exchange rate published for DR Congo on this date was 2,308 CDF per USD. The parallel-market close of 2,348 CDF therefore implied a premium of +1.74% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 8, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 7, 2026, close 2,356 CDF), the rate moved -0.32%.
One week earlier (Oct 1, 2026) the close was 2,121 CDF, so the weekly change was +10.70%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 8, 2026) the close was 2,075 CDF, a +13.17% move over the month.
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 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 Congolese Franc black market rate on Oct 8, 2026?
- The USD to CDF parallel market rate closed at approximately 2,348 CDF per US dollar on Thursday, October 8, 2026, after trading between 2,083 and 2,356 CDF.
- How much did the CDF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 2,356 to a close of 2,348 CDF, the parallel rate moved -0.33% on Oct 8, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market CDF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,308 CDF per USD versus a parallel close of 2,348 CDF, a premium of +1.74%.
- Was the CDF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 2,356 CDF on Oct 7, 2026, a change of -0.32%.
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.