RUB black market rate on Jul 28, 2026: 78.79 per USD
On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 78.79 RUB on Russia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 78.51 RUB, reached a high of 79.6 and a low of 77.81, a trading range of 1.79 RUB (2.30%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 78.94 RUB and the average price received when selling dollars was 79.33 RUB. Over the session the Russian Ruble weakened against the dollar (+0.37% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 28, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Russia on this date was 77.99 RUB per USD. The parallel-market close of 78.79 RUB therefore implied a premium of +1.04% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Jul 28, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 27, 2026, close 78.7 RUB), the rate moved +0.11%.
One week earlier (Jul 21, 2026) the close was 78.31 RUB, so the weekly change was +0.62%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 28, 2026) the close was 78.08 RUB, a +0.92% 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 28, 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 28, 2026?
- The USD to RUB parallel market rate closed at approximately 78.79 RUB per US dollar on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after trading between 77.81 and 79.6 RUB.
- How much did the RUB move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 78.51 to a close of 78.79 RUB, the parallel rate moved +0.37% on Jul 28, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RUB rate on that date?
- The official rate was 77.99 RUB per USD versus a parallel close of 78.79 RUB, a premium of +1.04%.
- Was the RUB black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 78.7 RUB on Jul 27, 2026, a change of +0.11%.
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.