MGA black market rate on Jul 3, 2026: 4,132 per USD
On Friday, July 3, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 4,132 MGA on Madagascar's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 4,080 MGA, reached a high of 4,164 and a low of 4,071, a trading range of 93 MGA (2.28%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 4,141 MGA and the average price received when selling dollars was 4,245 MGA. Over the session the Malagasy Ariary weakened against the dollar (+1.27% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 3, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Madagascar on this date was 4,265 MGA per USD. The parallel-market close of 4,132 MGA therefore implied a premium of -3.13% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Jul 3, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 2, 2026, close 4,080 MGA), the rate moved +1.27%.
One week earlier (Jun 26, 2026) the close was 4,051 MGA, so the weekly change was +1.99%.
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 Jul 3, 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 Jul 3, 2026?
- The USD to MGA parallel market rate closed at approximately 4,132 MGA per US dollar on Friday, July 3, 2026, after trading between 4,071 and 4,164 MGA.
- How much did the MGA move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 4,080 to a close of 4,132 MGA, the parallel rate moved +1.27% on Jul 3, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market MGA rate on that date?
- The official rate was 4,265 MGA per USD versus a parallel close of 4,132 MGA, a premium of -3.13%.
- Was the MGA black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 4,080 MGA on Jul 2, 2026, a change of +1.27%.
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.