RUB black market rate on Aug 18, 2026: 82.59 per USD
On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 82.59 RUB on Russia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 82.09 RUB, reached a high of 83.08 and a low of 81.54, a trading range of 1.54 RUB (1.89%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 82.52 RUB and the average price received when selling dollars was 82.93 RUB. Over the session the Russian Ruble weakened against the dollar (+0.61% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Russia on this date was 84.91 RUB per USD. The parallel-market close of 82.59 RUB therefore implied a premium of -2.73% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 17, 2026, close 82.09 RUB), the rate moved +0.61%.
One week earlier (Aug 11, 2026) the close was 77.61 RUB, so the weekly change was +6.41%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 19, 2026) the close was 78.55 RUB, a +5.14% 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 18, 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 18, 2026?
- The USD to RUB parallel market rate closed at approximately 82.59 RUB per US dollar on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after trading between 81.54 and 83.08 RUB.
- How much did the RUB move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 82.09 to a close of 82.59 RUB, the parallel rate moved +0.61% on Aug 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RUB rate on that date?
- The official rate was 84.91 RUB per USD versus a parallel close of 82.59 RUB, a premium of -2.73%.
- Was the RUB black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 82.09 RUB on Aug 17, 2026, a change of +0.61%.
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.