RWF black market rate on Aug 29, 2026: 1,312 per USD
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,312 RWF on Rwanda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 1,312 RWF, reached a high of 1,368 and a low of 1,312, a trading range of 56.17 RWF (4.28%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,344 RWF and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,486 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 29, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Rwanda on this date was 1,477 RWF per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,312 RWF therefore implied a premium of -11.20% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Aug 29, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 28, 2026, close 1,312 RWF), the rate moved 0.00%.
One week earlier (Aug 22, 2026) the close was 1,342 RWF, so the weekly change was -2.22%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 30, 2026) the close was 1,332 RWF, a -1.49% 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 29, 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 29, 2026?
- The USD to RWF parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,312 RWF per US dollar on Saturday, August 29, 2026, after trading between 1,312 and 1,368 RWF.
- How much did the RWF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,312 to a close of 1,312 RWF, the parallel rate moved 0.00% on Aug 29, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market RWF rate on that date?
- The official rate was 1,477 RWF per USD versus a parallel close of 1,312 RWF, a premium of -11.20%.
- Was the RWF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 1,312 RWF on Aug 28, 2026, a change of 0.00%.
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.