KZT black market rate on Jun 17, 2026: 496.1 per USD
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 496.1 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 492.9 KZT, reached a high of 506.46 and a low of 492.1, a trading range of 14.35 KZT (2.92%).
Across 289 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 500.51 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 506.48 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge weakened against the dollar (+0.65% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jun 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 487.64 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 496.1 KZT therefore implied a premium of +1.73% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jun 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jun 16, 2026, close 492.9 KZT), the rate moved +0.65%.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Kazakhstan's USD/KZT 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 Jun 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 Kazakhstani Tenge black market rate on Jun 17, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 496.1 KZT per US dollar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, after trading between 492.1 and 506.46 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 492.9 to a close of 496.1 KZT, the parallel rate moved +0.65% on Jun 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 487.64 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 496.1 KZT, a premium of +1.73%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 492.9 KZT on Jun 16, 2026, a change of +0.65%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Kazakhstan in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Kazakhstani Tenge history or today's live rate.