MGA black market rate on Jul 18, 2026: 4,160 per USD
On Saturday, July 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 4,160 MGA on Madagascar's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 4,217 MGA, reached a high of 4,280 and a low of 4,160, a trading range of 120.09 MGA (2.89%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 4,254 MGA and the average price received when selling dollars was 4,345 MGA. Over the session the Malagasy Ariary strengthened against the dollar (-1.34% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Madagascar on this date was 4,294 MGA per USD. The parallel-market close of 4,160 MGA therefore implied a premium of -3.11% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Jul 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 17, 2026, close 4,217 MGA), the rate moved -1.34%.
One week earlier (Jul 11, 2026) the close was 4,109 MGA, so the weekly change was +1.25%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 18, 2026) the close was 4,080 MGA, a +1.96% move over the month.
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 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 Malagasy Ariary black market rate on Jul 18, 2026?
- The USD to MGA parallel market rate closed at approximately 4,160 MGA per US dollar on Saturday, July 18, 2026, after trading between 4,160 and 4,280 MGA.
- How much did the MGA move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 4,217 to a close of 4,160 MGA, the parallel rate moved -1.34% on Jul 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market MGA rate on that date?
- The official rate was 4,294 MGA per USD versus a parallel close of 4,160 MGA, a premium of -3.11%.
- Was the MGA black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 4,217 MGA on Jul 17, 2026, a change of -1.34%.
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.