KZT black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 458.1 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 458.1 KZT on Kazakhstan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 455.78 KZT, reached a high of 469 and a low of 452.81, a trading range of 16.19 KZT (3.58%).
Across 135 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 457.07 KZT and the average price received when selling dollars was 467.01 KZT. Over the session the Kazakhstani Tenge weakened against the dollar (+0.51% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Kazakhstan on this date was 452.26 KZT per USD. The parallel-market close of 458.1 KZT therefore implied a premium of +1.29% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 455.78 KZT), the rate moved +0.51%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 462.75 KZT, so the weekly change was -1.00%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 445.13 KZT, a +2.91% 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 19, 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 19, 2026?
- The USD to KZT parallel market rate closed at approximately 458.1 KZT per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 452.81 and 469 KZT.
- How much did the KZT move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 455.78 to a close of 458.1 KZT, the parallel rate moved +0.51% on Oct 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market KZT rate on that date?
- The official rate was 452.26 KZT per USD versus a parallel close of 458.1 KZT, a premium of +1.29%.
- Was the KZT black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 455.78 KZT on Oct 18, 2026, a change of +0.51%.
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.