RWF black market rate on Aug 17, 2026: 1,430 per USD
On Monday, August 17, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,430 RWF on Rwanda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,399 RWF, reached a high of 1,430 and a low of 1,350, a trading range of 80 RWF (5.93%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,364 RWF and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,477 RWF. Over the session the Rwandan Franc weakened against the dollar (+2.22% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 17, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Rwanda on this date was 1,472 RWF per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,430 RWF therefore implied a premium of -2.82% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 17, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 16, 2026, close 1,431 RWF), the rate moved -0.07%.
One week earlier (Aug 10, 2026) the close was 1,431 RWF, so the weekly change was -0.07%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 18, 2026) the close was 1,423 RWF, a +0.53% move over the month.
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 Aug 17, 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 Aug 17, 2026?
- The USD to RWF parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,430 RWF per US dollar on Monday, August 17, 2026, after trading between 1,350 and 1,430 RWF.
- How much did the RWF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,399 to a close of 1,430 RWF, the parallel rate moved +2.22% on Aug 17, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RWF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 1,472 RWF per USD versus a parallel close of 1,430 RWF, a premium of -2.82%.
- Was the RWF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,431 RWF on Aug 16, 2026, a change of -0.07%.
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.