EM Street FX Weekly — 2026-W45 (02–08 Nov 2026)
Data as of 2026-11-09 (UTC), EMpulse Street FX Index. Rates are local currency per US dollar (USDT counted as one dollar); a rising rate means the currency weakened. 12 active currencies.
UAH street rate eases 0.5% while KZT premium stands at +4.5%
The EMpulse Street FX Index put the Ukrainian hryvnia at 45.21 per US dollar, down 0.5% over seven days and 0.8% over 30 days, so the currency firmed. It was the only entry in this week's top moves among 12 active currencies.
Street premiums over official rates differed by market. Kazakhstan's street rate was 467.3 against an official 447.1, a premium of +4.5% (7-day average +0.4%). Turkey stood at -2.9%, India at +1.7% and Ukraine at -0.2%. Argentina is on watch since 2026-11-07: its 7-day change of +1.4% is at or above the 1y p90 of 1.3%.
Payment rails recorded 5 status changes in Ukraine and Uzbekistan, with card pay-ins degraded market-wide in both countries. In Ukraine the status was updated on 2026-11-07 and again on 2026-11-08. Elsewhere, South Africa logged an MCB Juice API outage and Nedbank scheduled maintenance, and Indonesia reported a Kredivo PayLater disruption.
Top moves of the week
| currency | country | street rate | 7-day change | 30-day change | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAH | Ukraine | 45.21 | -0.5% | -0.8% | high |
Street premium over the official rate
| currency | official | street | premium | 7-day average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZT | 447.1 | 467.3 | +4.5% | +0.4% |
| TRY | 50.15 | 48.68 | -2.9% | -1.2% |
| INR | 93.92 | 95.50 | +1.7% | -0.4% |
| UAH | 45.32 | 45.23 | -0.2% | +0.3% |
Official rates: ECB Data Portal (euro reference rates), National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK), National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
Stress signals
- ARS (Argentina): watch since 2026-11-07 — 7d change +1.4% at or above the 1y p90 (1.3%)
Events of the week
Payment rails: 5 status changes this week (Ukraine, Uzbekistan) — the Rail Health Index.
- 2026-11-07 · Ukraine, UAH · payment rail status: Cards (pay-ins) in Ukraine: degraded market-wide since 2026-11-07 22:00 UTC — source
- 2026-11-08 · Ukraine, UAH · payment rail status: Cards (pay-ins) in Ukraine: degraded market-wide since 2026-11-08 11:00 UTC — source
- 2026-11-04 · Uzbekistan, UZS · payment rail status: Cards (pay-ins) in Uzbekistan: degraded market-wide since 2026-11-04 10:00 UTC — source
- 2026-11-07 · Uzbekistan, UZS · payment rail status: Cards (pay-ins) in Uzbekistan: degraded market-wide since 2026-11-07 06:00 UTC — source
- 2026-11-07 · Uzbekistan, UZS · payment rail status: Cards (payouts) in Uzbekistan: degraded market-wide since 2026-11-07 14:00 UTC — source
- 2026-11-02 · South Africa, ZAR · payment outage: MCB Juice API Timeouts and HTTP 500 errors — source
- 2026-11-07 · South Africa, ZAR · payment outage: Nedbank Scheduled Maintenance — source
- 2026-11-03 · Indonesia · payment outage: PAYLATER KREDIVO Indonesia Disruption — source
One figure per currency, ready to quote
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Azerbaijan was 1.7499 AZN per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence limited). — https://empulse.ai/rates/AZN
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Bahrain was 0.3831 BHD per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence medium). — https://empulse.ai/rates/BHD
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Egypt was 54.97 EGP per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence high). — https://empulse.ai/rates/EGP
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in India was 95.54 INR per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence medium). — https://empulse.ai/rates/INR
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Jordan was 0.7169 JOD per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence medium). — https://empulse.ai/rates/JOD
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in South Korea was 1,365 KRW per US dollar on 2026-11-08 (confidence limited). — https://empulse.ai/rates/KRW
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Pakistan was 284.3 PKR per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence high). — https://empulse.ai/rates/PKR
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Russia was 82.02 RUB per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence high). — https://empulse.ai/rates/RUB
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Turkey was 48.70 TRY per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence medium). — https://empulse.ai/rates/TRY
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Ukraine was 45.21 UAH per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence high). — https://empulse.ai/rates/UAH
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in United States was 0.9704 USD per US dollar on 2026-11-08 (confidence limited). — https://empulse.ai/rates/USD
- According to the EMpulse Street FX Index, the street rate of the US dollar in Uzbekistan was 12,673 UZS per US dollar on 2026-11-09 (confidence medium). — https://empulse.ai/rates/UZS
Methodology and citation
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