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Rwandan franc (RWF) exchange rate today — official vs market

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Rwanda · Rwandan franc (RWF). Official rate as of 28 Sep 2026 · Market data fetched 27 Sep 2026, 16:30 UTC. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.

Official (per $1)1,478.24reference · BNR reference (open.er-api.com)
Market (per $1)1,500.00parallel · Bybit P2P
Premium vs official+1.47%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
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Central bank policy rate—No usable central-bank policy-rate source yet.

Premium history

-3.3%-0.42%0.00%2.5%Aug 30Sep 13Sep 282026-08-30: +1.56%2026-08-31: +1.92%2026-09-01: -2.45%2026-09-02: -2.47%2026-09-03: +1.58%2026-09-04: +1.66%2026-09-05: -2.49%2026-09-06: -2.47%2026-09-07: -2.48%2026-09-08: +1.75%2026-09-09: +1.67%2026-09-10: +1.74%2026-09-11: -2.20%2026-09-12: +1.54%2026-09-13: +1.56%2026-09-14: -2.41%2026-09-15: -2.39%2026-09-16: +1.66%2026-09-17: -2.38%2026-09-18: -2.45%2026-09-19: -2.49%2026-09-20: -2.76%2026-09-21: -2.71%2026-09-22: -2.50%2026-09-23: -2.50%2026-09-24: -2.41%2026-09-25: +1.45%2026-09-26: -2.52%2026-09-27: +1.38%2026-09-28: -2.49%

30 observed days · Aug 30 – Sep 28 · no interpolation

  • 7-day change+0.23 pp
  • Min / max (observed range)-2.8% / 1.9%
  • Volatility (std dev of daily premium)2.0%
  • Continent rank28th widest of 54

Context

The Rwandan franc currently trades at a premium of +1.47% — the 28th widest gap of the 54 African currencies we track. That places it in the converged band (≤2%), where official and market quotes usually track closely.

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