UZS black market rate on Oct 16, 2026: 10,600 per USD
On Friday, October 16, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 10,600 UZS on Uzbekistan's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 11,000 UZS, reached a high of 11,130 and a low of 10,600, a trading range of 530 UZS (5.00%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 10,951 UZS and the average price received when selling dollars was 12,703 UZS. Over the session the Uzbekistani Som strengthened against the dollar (-3.64% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Oct 16, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Uzbekistan on this date was 11,968 UZS per USD. The parallel-market close of 10,600 UZS therefore implied a premium of -11.43% over the official rate — a discount to the official rate, which is unusual and often reflects thin or one-sided quotes.
How Oct 16, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Oct 15, 2026, close 11,000 UZS), the rate moved -3.64%.
One week earlier (Oct 9, 2026) the close was 10,915 UZS, so the weekly change was -2.89%.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Uzbekistan's USD/UZS 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 16, 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 Uzbekistani Som black market rate on Oct 16, 2026?
- The USD to UZS parallel market rate closed at approximately 10,600 UZS per US dollar on Friday, October 16, 2026, after trading between 10,600 and 11,130 UZS.
- How much did the UZS move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 11,000 to a close of 10,600 UZS, the parallel rate moved -3.64% on Oct 16, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market UZS rate on that date?
- The official rate was 11,968 UZS per USD versus a parallel close of 10,600 UZS, a premium of -11.43%.
- Was the UZS black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Lower: the previous observed close was 11,000 UZS on Oct 15, 2026, a change of -3.64%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Uzbekistan in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Uzbekistani Som history or today's live rate.