RWF black market rate on Oct 12, 2026: 1,479 per USD
On Monday, October 12, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 1,479 RWF on Rwanda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 1,485 RWF, reached a high of 1,487 and a low of 1,478, a trading range of 8.31 RWF (0.56%).
Across 203 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 1,483 RWF and the average price received when selling dollars was 1,486 RWF. Over the session the Rwandan Franc strengthened against the dollar (-0.36% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 12, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Rwanda on this date was 1,476 RWF per USD. The parallel-market close of 1,479 RWF therefore implied a premium of +0.21% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 12, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 11, 2026, close 1,485 RWF), the rate moved -0.36%.
One week earlier (Oct 5, 2026) the close was 1,477 RWF, so the weekly change was +0.19%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 12, 2026) the close was 1,335 RWF, a +10.82% 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 Oct 12, 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 Oct 12, 2026?
- The USD to RWF parallel market rate closed at approximately 1,479 RWF per US dollar on Monday, October 12, 2026, after trading between 1,478 and 1,487 RWF.
- How much did the RWF move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 1,485 to a close of 1,479 RWF, the parallel rate moved -0.36% on Oct 12, 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 1,479 RWF, a premium of +0.21%.
- Was the RWF black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 1,485 RWF on Oct 11, 2026, a change of -0.36%.
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.