CDF black market rate on Oct 14, 2026: 2,350 per USD
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 2,350 CDF on DR Congo's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 2,362 CDF, reached a high of 2,366 and a low of 2,126, a trading range of 239.77 CDF (11.28%).
Across 159 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 2,213 CDF and the average price received when selling dollars was 2,517 CDF. Over the session the Congolese Franc strengthened against the dollar (-0.49% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 14, 2026
The official exchange rate published for DR Congo on this date was 2,312 CDF per USD. The parallel-market close of 2,350 CDF therefore implied a premium of +1.66% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 14, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 13, 2026, close 2,362 CDF), the rate moved -0.49%.
One week earlier (Oct 7, 2026) the close was 2,356 CDF, so the weekly change was -0.23%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 14, 2026) the close was 2,171 CDF, a +8.26% 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 14, 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 14, 2026?
- The USD to CDF parallel market rate closed at approximately 2,350 CDF per US dollar on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, after trading between 2,126 and 2,366 CDF.
- How much did the CDF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 2,362 to a close of 2,350 CDF, the parallel rate moved -0.49% on Oct 14, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market CDF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,312 CDF per USD versus a parallel close of 2,350 CDF, a premium of +1.66%.
- Was the CDF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 2,362 CDF on Oct 13, 2026, a change of -0.49%.
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.