KZT black market rate on Sep 18, 2026: 448.48 per USD
On Friday, September 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 448.48 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 455 KZT, reached a high of 462 and a low of 445.81, a trading range of 16.19 KZT (3.63%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 456.11 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 465.49 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge strengthened against the dollar (-1.43% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 445.57 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 448.48 KZT therefore implied a premium of +0.65% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 17, 2026, close 455.8 KZT), the rate moved -1.61%.
One week earlier (Sep 11, 2026) the close was 450.15 KZT, so the weekly change was -0.37%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 19, 2026) the close was 450.78 KZT, a -0.51% 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 Sep 18, 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 Sep 18, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 448.48 KZT per US dollar on Friday, September 18, 2026, after trading between 445.81 and 462 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 455 to a close of 448.48 KZT, the parallel rate moved -1.43% on Sep 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 445.57 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 448.48 KZT, a premium of +0.65%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 455.8 KZT on Sep 17, 2026, a change of -1.61%.
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.