RUB black market rate on Aug 5, 2026: 80.43 per USD
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 80.43 RUB on Russia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 77.46 RUB, reached a high of 82.26 and a low of 77.46, a trading range of 4.8 RUB (6.20%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 78.45 RUB and the average price received when selling dollars was 78.84 RUB. Over the session the Russian Ruble weakened against the dollar (+3.83% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 5, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Russia on this date was 81.05 RUB per USD. The parallel-market close of 80.43 RUB therefore implied a premium of -0.76% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 5, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 4, 2026, close 77.31 RUB), the rate moved +4.03%.
One week earlier (Jul 29, 2026) the close was 78.84 RUB, so the weekly change was +2.01%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 6, 2026) the close was 78.4 RUB, a +2.60% 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 Aug 5, 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 Aug 5, 2026?
- The USD to RUB parallel market rate closed at approximately 80.43 RUB per US dollar on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after trading between 77.46 and 82.26 RUB.
- How much did the RUB move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 77.46 to a close of 80.43 RUB, the parallel rate moved +3.83% on Aug 5, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RUB rate on that date?
- The official rate was 81.05 RUB per USD versus a parallel close of 80.43 RUB, a premium of -0.76%.
- Was the RUB black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 77.31 RUB on Aug 4, 2026, a change of +4.03%.
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.