MGA black market rate on Oct 18, 2026: 4,360 per USD
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 4,360 MGA on Madagascar's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 4,341 MGA, reached a high of 4,485 and a low of 4,300, a trading range of 184.28 MGA (4.29%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 4,425 MGA and the average price received when selling dollars was 4,550 MGA. Over the session the Malagasy Ariary weakened against the dollar (+0.44% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Madagascar on this date was 4,521 MGA per USD. The parallel-market close of 4,360 MGA therefore implied a premium of -3.56% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Oct 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 17, 2026, close 4,341 MGA), the rate moved +0.44%.
One week earlier (Oct 11, 2026) the close was 4,223 MGA, so the weekly change was +3.24%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 18, 2026) the close was 4,155 MGA, a +4.93% 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 Oct 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 Oct 18, 2026?
- The USD to MGA parallel market rate closed at approximately 4,360 MGA per US dollar on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after trading between 4,300 and 4,485 MGA.
- How much did the MGA move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 4,341 to a close of 4,360 MGA, the parallel rate moved +0.44% on Oct 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market MGA rate on that date?
- The official rate was 4,521 MGA per USD versus a parallel close of 4,360 MGA, a premium of -3.56%.
- Was the MGA black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 4,341 MGA on Oct 17, 2026, a change of +0.44%.
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.