UGX black market rate on Oct 19, 2026: 4,113 per USD
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 4,113 UGX on Uganda's parallel (black) market at the close of observations so far. The day opened at 4,119 UGX, reached a high of 4,125 and a low of 4,020, a trading range of 104.99 UGX (2.61%).
Across 132 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 4,099 UGX and the average price received when selling dollars was 4,151 UGX. Over the session the Ugandan Shilling strengthened against the dollar (-0.14% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 19, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Uganda on this date was 4,061 UGX per USD. The parallel-market close of 4,113 UGX therefore implied a premium of +1.29% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Oct 19, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 18, 2026, close 4,119 UGX), the rate moved -0.14%.
One week earlier (Oct 12, 2026) the close was 4,139 UGX, so the weekly change was -0.61%.
Thirty days earlier (Sep 19, 2026) the close was 3,650 UGX, a +12.70% 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 19, 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 19, 2026?
- The USD to UGX parallel market rate closed at approximately 4,113 UGX per US dollar on Monday, October 19, 2026, after trading between 4,020 and 4,125 UGX.
- How much did the UGX move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 4,119 to a close of 4,113 UGX, the parallel rate moved -0.14% on Oct 19, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market UGX rate on that date?
- The official rate was 4,061 UGX per USD versus a parallel close of 4,113 UGX, a premium of +1.29%.
- Was the UGX black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 4,119 UGX on Oct 18, 2026, a change of -0.14%.
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.