KZT black market rate on Aug 17, 2026: 454.12 per USD
On Monday, August 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 454.12 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 453 KZT, reached a high of 467 and a low of 450.66, a trading range of 16.35 KZT (3.63%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 459.51 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 466.78 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge weakened against the dollar (+0.25% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 463.2 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 454.12 KZT therefore implied a premium of -1.96% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 16, 2026, close 451 KZT), the rate moved +0.69%.
One week earlier (Aug 10, 2026) the close was 455 KZT, so the weekly change was -0.19%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 18, 2026) the close was 483.03 KZT, a -5.99% 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 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 Aug 17, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 454.12 KZT per US dollar on Monday, August 17, 2026, after trading between 450.66 and 467 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 453 to a close of 454.12 KZT, the parallel rate moved +0.25% on Aug 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 463.2 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 454.12 KZT, a premium of -1.96%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 451 KZT on Aug 16, 2026, a change of +0.69%.
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.