UGX black market rate on Jul 28, 2026: 3,593 per USD
On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,593 UGX on Uganda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,634 UGX, reached a high of 3,753 and a low of 3,593, a trading range of 159.74 UGX (4.45%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,685 UGX and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,794 UGX. Over the session the Ugandan Shilling strengthened against the dollar (-1.12% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Jul 28, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Uganda on this date was 3,696 UGX per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,593 UGX therefore implied a premium of -2.80% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Jul 28, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Jul 27, 2026, close 3,634 UGX), the rate moved -1.12%.
One week earlier (Jul 21, 2026) the close was 3,607 UGX, so the weekly change was -0.38%.
Thirty days earlier (Jun 28, 2026) the close was 3,600 UGX, a -0.20% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Uganda's USD/UGX 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 Jul 28, 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 Ugandan Shilling black market rate on Jul 28, 2026?
- The USD to UGX parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,593 UGX per US dollar on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after trading between 3,593 and 3,753 UGX.
- How much did the UGX move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,634 to a close of 3,593 UGX, the parallel rate moved -1.12% on Jul 28, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market UGX rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,696 UGX per USD versus a parallel close of 3,593 UGX, a premium of -2.80%.
- Was the UGX black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 3,634 UGX on Jul 27, 2026, a change of -1.12%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Uganda in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Ugandan Shilling history or today's live rate.