RUB black market rate on Aug 16, 2026: 81.99 per USD
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 81.99 RUB on Russia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 81.74 RUB, reached a high of 82.49 and a low of 81.59, a trading range of 0.9 RUB (1.10%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 82.06 RUB and the average price received when selling dollars was 82.47 RUB. Over the session the Russian Ruble weakened against the dollar (+0.30% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Russia on this date was 83.57 RUB per USD. The parallel-market close of 81.99 RUB therefore implied a premium of -1.90% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 15, 2026, close 81.74 RUB), the rate moved +0.30%.
One week earlier (Aug 9, 2026) the close was 79.2 RUB, so the weekly change was +3.52%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 17, 2026) the close was 78.95 RUB, a +3.85% 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 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 Aug 16, 2026?
- The USD to RUB parallel market rate closed at approximately 81.99 RUB per US dollar on Sunday, August 16, 2026, after trading between 81.59 and 82.49 RUB.
- How much did the RUB move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 81.74 to a close of 81.99 RUB, the parallel rate moved +0.30% on Aug 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RUB rate on that date?
- The official rate was 83.57 RUB per USD versus a parallel close of 81.99 RUB, a premium of -1.90%.
- Was the RUB black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 81.74 RUB on Aug 15, 2026, a change of +0.30%.
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.