MMK black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 4,582 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 4,582 MMK on Myanmar's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 4,520 MMK, reached a high of 4,582 and a low of 4,520, a trading range of 61.5 MMK (1.36%).
Across 130 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 4,565 MMK and the average price received when selling dollars was 4,611 MMK. Over the session the Burmese Kyat weakened against the dollar (+1.36% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Myanmar on this date was 2,096 MMK per USD. The parallel-market close of 4,582 MMK therefore implied a premium of +118.54% over the official rate — a wide gap that typically signals dollar shortages in the formal banking system.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 4,520 MMK), the rate moved +1.36%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 4,380 MMK, so the weekly change was +4.60%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 4,335 MMK, a +5.69% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Myanmar's USD/MMK 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 Burmese Kyat black market rate on Oct 19, 2026?
- The USD to MMK parallel market rate closed at approximately 4,582 MMK per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 4,520 and 4,582 MMK.
- How much did the MMK move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 4,520 to a close of 4,582 MMK, the parallel rate moved +1.36% on Oct 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market MMK rate on that date?
- The official rate was 2,096 MMK per USD versus a parallel close of 4,582 MMK, a premium of +118.54%.
- Was the MMK black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 4,520 MMK on Oct 18, 2026, a change of +1.36%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Myanmar in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Burmese Kyat history or today's live rate.