CDF black market rate on Oct 12, 2026: 2,155 per USD
On Monday, October 12, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 2,155 CDF on DR Congo's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 2,360 CDF, reached a high of 2,360 and a low of 2,121, a trading range of 239 CDF (11.27%).
Across 165 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 2,178 CDF and the average price received when selling dollars was 2,510 CDF. Over the session the Congolese Franc strengthened against the dollar (-8.69% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 12, 2026
The official exchange rate published for DR Congo on this date was 2,315 CDF per USD. The parallel-market close of 2,155 CDF therefore implied a premium of -6.90% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Oct 12, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 11, 2026, close 2,360 CDF), the rate moved -8.68%.
One week earlier (Oct 5, 2026) the close was 2,150 CDF, so the weekly change was +0.23%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 12, 2026) the close was 2,128 CDF, a +1.26% 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 12, 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 12, 2026?
- The USD to CDF parallel market rate closed at approximately 2,155 CDF per US dollar on Monday, October 12, 2026, after trading between 2,121 and 2,360 CDF.
- How much did the CDF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 2,360 to a close of 2,155 CDF, the parallel rate moved -8.69% on Oct 12, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market CDF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,315 CDF per USD versus a parallel close of 2,155 CDF, a premium of -6.90%.
- Was the CDF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 2,360 CDF on Oct 11, 2026, a change of -8.68%.
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.