KZT black market rate on Aug 16, 2026: 451 per USD
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 451 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 455 KZT, reached a high of 464.89 and a low of 450.76, a trading range of 14.13 KZT (3.14%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 458.88 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 466.08 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge strengthened against the dollar (-0.88% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 464.51 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 451 KZT therefore implied a premium of -2.91% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 15, 2026, close 455 KZT), the rate moved -0.88%.
One week earlier (Aug 9, 2026) the close was 454.01 KZT, so the weekly change was -0.66%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 17, 2026) the close was 481.25 KZT, a -6.29% move over the month.
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 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 Kazakhstani Tenge black market rate on Aug 16, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 451 KZT per US dollar on Sunday, August 16, 2026, after trading between 450.76 and 464.89 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 455 to a close of 451 KZT, the parallel rate moved -0.88% on Aug 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 464.51 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 451 KZT, a premium of -2.91%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 455 KZT on Aug 15, 2026, a change of -0.88%.
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.