RUB black market rate on Jun 16, 2026: 73.4 per USD
On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 73.4 RUB on Russia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 72.93 RUB, reached a high of 73.95 and a low of 72.88, a trading range of 1.06 RUB (1.46%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 73.5 RUB and the average price received when selling dollars was 73.87 RUB. Over the session the Russian Ruble weakened against the dollar (+0.64% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jun 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Russia on this date was 72.49 RUB per USD. The parallel-market close of 73.4 RUB therefore implied a premium of +1.26% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jun 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jun 15, 2026, close 73.03 RUB), the rate moved +0.51%.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Russia's USD/RUB 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 16, 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 Russian Ruble black market rate on Jun 16, 2026?
- The USD to RUB parallel market rate closed at approximately 73.4 RUB per US dollar on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, after trading between 72.88 and 73.95 RUB.
- How much did the RUB move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 72.93 to a close of 73.4 RUB, the parallel rate moved +0.64% on Jun 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RUB rate on that date?
- The official rate was 72.49 RUB per USD versus a parallel close of 73.4 RUB, a premium of +1.26%.
- Was the RUB black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 73.03 RUB on Jun 15, 2026, a change of +0.51%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Russia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Russian Ruble history or today's live rate.