MGA black market rate on Jun 5, 2026: 4,043 per USD
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 4,043 MGA on Madagascar's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 4,050 MGA, reached a high of 4,050 and a low of 4,035, a trading range of 15 MGA (0.37%).
Across 37 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 4,044 MGA and the average price received when selling dollars was 4,173 MGA. Over the session the Malagasy Ariary strengthened against the dollar (-0.19% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jun 5, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Madagascar on this date was 4,196 MGA per USD. The parallel-market close of 4,043 MGA therefore implied a premium of -3.67% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Madagascar's USD/MGA 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 Jun 5, 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 Malagasy Ariary black market rate on Jun 5, 2026?
- The USD to MGA parallel market rate closed at approximately 4,043 MGA per US dollar on Friday, June 5, 2026, after trading between 4,035 and 4,050 MGA.
- How much did the MGA move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 4,050 to a close of 4,043 MGA, the parallel rate moved -0.19% on Jun 5, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market MGA rate on that date?
- The official rate was 4,196 MGA per USD versus a parallel close of 4,043 MGA, a premium of -3.67%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Madagascar in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Malagasy Ariary history or today's live rate.