UGX black market rate on Sep 23, 2026: 3,882 per USD
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,882 UGX on Uganda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 3,650 UGX, reached a high of 3,885 and a low of 3,642, a trading range of 243.17 UGX (6.68%).
Across 301 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 3,817 UGX and the average price received when selling dollars was 3,898 UGX. Over the session the Ugandan Shilling weakened against the dollar (+6.36% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Sep 23, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Uganda on this date was 3,892 UGX per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,882 UGX therefore implied a premium of -0.25% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Sep 23, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Sep 22, 2026, close 3,650 UGX), the rate moved +6.36%.
One week earlier (Sep 16, 2026) the close was 3,701 UGX, so the weekly change was +4.90%.
Thirty days earlier (Aug 24, 2026) the close was 3,613 UGX, a +7.45% 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 Sep 23, 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 Sep 23, 2026?
- The USD to UGX parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,882 UGX per US dollar on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after trading between 3,642 and 3,885 UGX.
- How much did the UGX move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 3,650 to a close of 3,882 UGX, the parallel rate moved +6.36% on Sep 23, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market UGX rate on that date?
- The official rate was 3,892 UGX per USD versus a parallel close of 3,882 UGX, a premium of -0.25%.
- Was the UGX black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 3,650 UGX on Sep 22, 2026, a change of +6.36%.
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.