KZT black market rate on Aug 20, 2026: 451.12 per USD
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 451.12 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 451.5 KZT, reached a high of 470 and a low of 450, a trading range of 20 KZT (4.44%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 459.71 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 467.02 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge strengthened against the dollar (-0.08% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 20, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 461.77 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 451.12 KZT therefore implied a premium of -2.31% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 20, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 19, 2026, close 450.78 KZT), the rate moved +0.08%.
One week earlier (Aug 13, 2026) the close was 456.01 KZT, so the weekly change was -1.07%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 21, 2026) the close was 481.99 KZT, a -6.40% 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 20, 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 20, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 451.12 KZT per US dollar on Thursday, August 20, 2026, after trading between 450 and 470 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 451.5 to a close of 451.12 KZT, the parallel rate moved -0.08% on Aug 20, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 461.77 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 451.12 KZT, a premium of -2.31%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 450.78 KZT on Aug 19, 2026, a change of +0.08%.
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.