KGS black market rate on Aug 16, 2026: 88.18 per USD
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 88.18 KGS on Kyrgyzstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 88.04 KGS, reached a high of 88.57 and a low of 88, a trading range of 0.57 KGS (0.65%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 88.25 KGS and the average price received when selling dollars was 88.36 KGS. Over the session the Kyrgystani Som weakened against the dollar (+0.16% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kyrgyzstan on this date was 87.49 KGS per USD. The parallel-market close of 88.18 KGS therefore implied a premium of +0.79% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 15, 2026, close 88.07 KGS), the rate moved +0.12%.
One week earlier (Aug 9, 2026) the close was 87.99 KGS, so the weekly change was +0.21%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 17, 2026) the close was 87.43 KGS, a +0.86% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Kyrgyzstan's USD/KGS 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 16, 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 Kyrgystani Som black market rate on Aug 16, 2026?
- The USD to KGS parallel market rate closed at approximately 88.18 KGS per US dollar on Sunday, August 16, 2026, after trading between 88 and 88.57 KGS.
- How much did the KGS move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 88.04 to a close of 88.18 KGS, the parallel rate moved +0.16% on Aug 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KGS rate on that date?
- The official rate was 87.49 KGS per USD versus a parallel close of 88.18 KGS, a premium of +0.79%.
- Was the KGS black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 88.07 KGS on Aug 15, 2026, a change of +0.12%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Kyrgyzstan in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Kyrgystani Som history or today's live rate.