RUB black market rate on Jul 24, 2026: 79.05 per USD
On Friday, July 24, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 79.05 RUB on Russia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 79.39 RUB, reached a high of 80.07 and a low of 78.03, a trading range of 2.03 RUB (2.61%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 79.23 RUB and the average price received when selling dollars was 79.63 RUB. Over the session the Russian Ruble strengthened against the dollar (-0.43% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 24, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Russia on this date was 78.42 RUB per USD. The parallel-market close of 79.05 RUB therefore implied a premium of +0.80% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jul 24, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 23, 2026, close 79.45 RUB), the rate moved -0.51%.
One week earlier (Jul 17, 2026) the close was 78.95 RUB, so the weekly change was +0.13%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 24, 2026) the close was 76.76 RUB, a +2.97% move over the month.
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 Jul 24, 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 Jul 24, 2026?
- The USD to RUB parallel market rate closed at approximately 79.05 RUB per US dollar on Friday, July 24, 2026, after trading between 78.03 and 80.07 RUB.
- How much did the RUB move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 79.39 to a close of 79.05 RUB, the parallel rate moved -0.43% on Jul 24, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RUB rate on that date?
- The official rate was 78.42 RUB per USD versus a parallel close of 79.05 RUB, a premium of +0.80%.
- Was the RUB black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 79.45 RUB on Jul 23, 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.