ZMW black market rate on Aug 27, 2026: 19.45 per USD
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, the US dollar traded at about 19.45 ZMW on Zambia's parallel (black) market at the close of observations. The day opened at 19 ZMW, reached a high of 19.45 and a low of 19, a trading range of 0.45 ZMW (2.37%).
Across 288 observations, the average price to buy dollars was 19.3 ZMW and the average price received when selling dollars was 19.45 ZMW. Over the session the Zambian Kwacha weakened against the dollar (+2.37% from open to close).
Official rate vs black market rate on Aug 27, 2026
The official exchange rate published for Zambia on this date was 19.08 ZMW per USD. The parallel-market close of 19.45 ZMW therefore implied a premium of +1.94% over the official rate — a narrow gap, indicating the two markets were close to converged.
How Aug 27, 2026 compares
Compared with the previous observed day (Aug 26, 2026, close 19 ZMW), the rate moved +2.37%.
One week earlier (Aug 20, 2026) the close was 19.45 ZMW, so the weekly change was 0.00%.
Thirty days earlier (Jul 28, 2026) the close was 19 ZMW, a +2.37% move over the month.
How this daily figure is produced
ETCurrency samples Zambia's USD/ZMW 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 Aug 27, 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 Zambian Kwacha black market rate on Aug 27, 2026?
- The USD to ZMW parallel market rate closed at approximately 19.45 ZMW per US dollar on Thursday, August 27, 2026, after trading between 19 and 19.45 ZMW.
- How much did the ZMW move against the dollar that day?
- From an open of 19 to a close of 19.45 ZMW, the parallel rate moved +2.37% on Aug 27, 2026.
- What was the gap between the official and black market ZMW rate on that date?
- The official rate was 19.08 ZMW per USD versus a parallel close of 19.45 ZMW, a premium of +1.94%.
- Was the ZMW black market rate higher or lower than the day before?
- Higher: the previous observed close was 19 ZMW on Aug 26, 2026, a change of +2.37%.
Figures are aggregated parallel-market observations for Zambia in UTC and are indicative only; they are not a quote to trade. See the full USD → Zambian Kwacha history or today's live rate.