UGX black market rate on Oct 14, 2026: 3,955 per USD
On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 3,955 UGX on Uganda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 4,186 UGX, reached a high of 4,194 and a low of 3,900, a trading range of 294 UGX (7.54%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 4,084 UGX and the average price received when selling dollars was 4,126 UGX. Over the session the Ugandan Shilling strengthened against the dollar (-5.51% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 14, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Uganda on this date was 4,022 UGX per USD. The parallel-market close of 3,955 UGX therefore implied a premium of -1.67% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 14, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 13, 2026, close 4,186 UGX), the rate moved -5.51%.
One week earlier (Oct 7, 2026) the close was 4,035 UGX, so the weekly change was -1.97%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 14, 2026) the close was 3,711 UGX, a +6.59% 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 Oct 14, 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 Oct 14, 2026?
- The USD to UGX parallel market rate closed at approximately 3,955 UGX per US dollar on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, after trading between 3,900 and 4,194 UGX.
- How much did the UGX move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 4,186 to a close of 3,955 UGX, the parallel rate moved -5.51% on Oct 14, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market UGX rate on that date?
- The official rate was 4,022 UGX per USD versus a parallel close of 3,955 UGX, a premium of -1.67%.
- Was the UGX black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 4,186 UGX on Oct 13, 2026, a change of -5.51%.
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.