KZT black market rate on Oct 12, 2026: 459.8 per USD
On Monday, October 12, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 459.8 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 469.72 KZT, reached a high of 470.2 and a low of 452.76, a trading range of 17.44 KZT (3.85%).
Across 205 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 461.55 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 470.38 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge strengthened against the dollar (-2.11% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 12, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 453.35 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 459.8 KZT therefore implied a premium of +1.42% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 12, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 11, 2026, close 465 KZT), the rate moved -1.12%.
One week earlier (Oct 5, 2026) the close was 460.55 KZT, so the weekly change was -0.16%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 12, 2026) the close was 452 KZT, a +1.73% 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 Oct 12, 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 Oct 12, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 459.8 KZT per US dollar on Monday, October 12, 2026, after trading between 452.76 and 470.2 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 469.72 to a close of 459.8 KZT, the parallel rate moved -2.11% on Oct 12, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 453.35 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 459.8 KZT, a premium of +1.42%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 465 KZT on Oct 11, 2026, a change of -1.12%.
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.