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The official dollar exchange rate for October 24–27 will be 451.05 tenge, but check the selling rate before buying cash. The highest selling rate at exchange offices in the capital reached 457 tenge as of 17:09 on October 23; a rate of 457 tenge was also listed for Almaty. Kapital.kz reports the National Bank’s official figures and exchange office rates (kapital.kz).
What is the official rate for October 24–27?
The National Bank’s official rate for this period will be 451.05 tenge per dollar. On October 23, it was 447.94 tenge.
Pay attention to the date when checking the rate: these figures apply to different days. If you need the official rate for October 24–27, use 451.05 tenge. Before buying cash, check the selling rate at your chosen exchange office.
How much were exchange offices charging in the capital and Almaty?
According to kurs.kz, the highest dollar selling rate at exchange offices in the capital was 457 tenge as of 17:09 on October 23. The selling rate listed for Almaty was 457 tenge.
The capital’s highest rate gives you a sense of the upper end of the reported prices. When choosing an exchange office, compare its own rate: the maximum should not be treated as a rate charged everywhere.
If you plan to exchange money after October 23, check the rate before buying. Check when it was last updated, too: the capital’s rate of 457 tenge reflects a specific moment during the trading day.
What range did the dollar trade in on the exchange?
On the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange, known as KASE, the lowest rate during trading on October 23 was 449.44 tenge per dollar. The highest reached 457.00 tenge.
Key trading figures:
| Indicator | Tenge per dollar | | — | —: | | Lowest rate | 449.44 | | Highest rate | 457.00 | | Closing rate | 454.50 |
When comparing the figures, check what each one represents. The low, high and close describe different rates during the trading day. To buy cash, check the exchange office’s selling rate.
Where did trading close?
The closing rate on KASE was 454.50 tenge per dollar. It fell between the day’s lowest and highest rates.
If you use this figure for comparison, keep its label: “closing rate.” The official rate listed for October 24–27 is a different figure: 451.05 tenge.
How many dollars were traded on the exchange?
Trading volume totalled 502 million 328 thousand US dollars. The number of foreign exchange transactions was 1,314.
These figures measure activity on the exchange during the trading day. When preparing to buy currency for yourself, focus on the amount you want to exchange and the selling rate offered.
In plain English
To check the official rate for October 24–27, use 451.05 tenge per dollar. To buy cash, confirm the selling rate, when it was last updated and the total cost in tenge. The exchange office rates quoted here are from October 23.
