KZT black market rate on Aug 31, 2026: 457 per USD
On Monday, August 31, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 457 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 452.12 KZT, reached a high of 467.01 and a low of 452.12, a trading range of 14.88 KZT (3.29%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 461.85 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 472.15 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge weakened against the dollar (+1.08% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 31, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 464.02 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 457 KZT therefore implied a premium of -1.51% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 31, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 30, 2026, close 452.13 KZT), the rate moved +1.08%.
One week earlier (Aug 24, 2026) the close was 457.3 KZT, so the weekly change was -0.07%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 1, 2026) the close was 476.14 KZT, a -4.02% 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 31, 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 31, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 457 KZT per US dollar on Monday, August 31, 2026, after trading between 452.12 and 467.01 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 452.12 to a close of 457 KZT, the parallel rate moved +1.08% on Aug 31, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 464.02 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 457 KZT, a premium of -1.51%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 452.13 KZT on Aug 30, 2026, a change of +1.08%.
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.