RWF black market rate on Aug 19, 2026: 1,390 per USD
On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,390 RWF on Rwanda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,390 RWF, reached a high of 1,430 and a low of 1,349, a trading range of 81.27 RWF (6.03%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,375 RWF and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,481 RWF. Over the session the Rwandan Franc was broadly flat against the dollar (+0.00% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Rwanda on this date was 1,476 RWF per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,390 RWF therefore implied a premium of -5.82% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 18, 2026, close 1,430 RWF), the rate moved -2.80%.
One week earlier (Aug 12, 2026) the close was 1,361 RWF, so the weekly change was +2.13%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 20, 2026) the close was 1,426 RWF, a -2.53% 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 19, 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 19, 2026?
- The USD to RWF parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,390 RWF per US dollar on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, after trading between 1,349 and 1,430 RWF.
- How much did the RWF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,390 to a close of 1,390 RWF, the parallel rate moved +0.00% on Aug 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RWF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 1,476 RWF per USD versus a parallel close of 1,390 RWF, a premium of -5.82%.
- Was the RWF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,430 RWF on Aug 18, 2026, a change of -2.80%.
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.