RWF black market rate on Jun 18, 2026: 1,341 per USD
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,341 RWF on Rwanda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,353 RWF, reached a high of 1,479 and a low of 1,301, a trading range of 177.82 RWF (13.67%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,356 RWF and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,476 RWF. Over the session the Rwandan Franc strengthened against the dollar (-0.90% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jun 18, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Rwanda on this date was 1,467 RWF per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,341 RWF therefore implied a premium of -8.60% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Jun 18, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jun 17, 2026, close 1,353 RWF), the rate moved -0.90%.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Rwanda's USD/RWF 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 Jun 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 Rwandan Franc black market rate on Jun 18, 2026?
- The USD to RWF parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,341 RWF per US dollar on Thursday, June 18, 2026, after trading between 1,301 and 1,479 RWF.
- How much did the RWF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,353 to a close of 1,341 RWF, the parallel rate moved -0.90% on Jun 18, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RWF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 1,467 RWF per USD versus a parallel close of 1,341 RWF, a premium of -8.60%.
- Was the RWF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,353 RWF on Jun 17, 2026, a change of -0.90%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Rwanda in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Rwandan Franc history or today's live rate.