Informal Exchange Rate in Angola (Kinguila)
At the latest reading, on 16/10/2026, buying dollars at the street rate cost 1 150.00 Kz, +218.74 Kz against the best published bank rate (931.26 Kz).
NoticeFor information only. Buying and selling currency on the informal market is illegal (Foreign Exchange Law; Penal Code, article 466). Read the legal notice
- Best bank rate 931.26
- Bank average 973.56
- Informal 1 150.00
The informal rate against the banks
Follows the operation chosen above, next to the best bank rate published on each date
Buy USD: the informal selling rate against the best bank rate
Monthly history
The last reading of each complete month: buy and sell, in kwanzas
| Month | Dollar (buy / sell) | Euro (buy / sell) | Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 120.00 / 1 150.00 | 1 300.00 / 1 350.00 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 1 100.00 / 1 140.00 | 1 300.00 / 1 340.00 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 1 100.00 / 1 140.00 | 1 300.00 / 1 350.00 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 1 100.00 / 1 130.00 | 1 300.00 / 1 350.00 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 1 090.00 / 1 130.00 | 1 290.00 / 1 340.00 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 1 090.00 / 1 130.00 | 1 300.00 / 1 340.00 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 1 070.00 / 1 120.00 | 1 280.00 / 1 320.00 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 1 070.00 / 1 100.00 | 1 260.00 / 1 300.00 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 1 080.00 / 1 110.00 | 1 260.00 / 1 300.00 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 1 060.00 / 1 090.00 | 1 260.00 / 1 300.00 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 1 050.00 / 1 100.00 | 1 250.00 / 1 320.00 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 1 060.00 / 1 120.00 | 1 270.00 / 1 330.00 | 7 |
| September 2025 | 1 070.00 / 1 130.00 | 1 280.00 / 1 320.00 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 1 060.00 / 1 100.00 | 1 270.00 / 1 310.00 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 1 070.00 / 1 110.00 | 1 280.00 / 1 330.00 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 1 070.00 / 1 090.00 | 1 240.00 / 1 285.00 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 1 070.00 / 1 100.00 | 1 240.00 / 1 290.00 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 1 070.00 / 1 100.00 | 1 220.00 / 1 270.00 | 12 |
| March 2025 | 1 100.00 / 1 120.00 | 1 190.00 / 1 220.00 | 4 |
What kinguila means
The rate they trade at is called the street rate, the parallel rate or the informal rate
kinguila from Kimbundu kukingila, “to wait for”
- The person, traditionally a woman, who buys and sells foreign currency on the streets of Angola, outside the formal banking system.
- By extension, “the rate at the kinguila” or simply “kinguila today”: the street rate, which can vary with the area, the time of day and the negotiation with each kinguila.
Frequently asked questions about the informal rate
The street rate, the law and how we collect these values
What is the rate at the kinguila today?
This page shows the rates on Angola's informal currency market, the kinguilas' street rate, for information and comparison only.
The rate on this page is the most recent collection from the informal market, with its date shown next to the values. Because these rates are not officially published, they can stay the same for several days.
Why does the street rate differ from the bank rate?
Bank rates start from the Banco Nacional de Angola reference rate and are subject to regulation. The informal rate comes directly from supply and demand for currency, so it tends to be higher when foreign currency is scarce in the banking system.
Is the street rate legal in Angola?
Currency exchange operations are reserved to institutions licensed by the Banco Nacional de Angola under the Exchange Law (Lei n.º 5/97). The informal market operates outside that framework. This page is for information only.
In Angola, currency operations fall under the Exchange Law (Lei n.º 5/97) and Banco Nacional de Angola regulation, which reserves currency exchange to licensed banks and exchange houses. cambio.ao does not broker, promote or facilitate informal market transactions: this information is published purely for information and comparison.
How often do you update the street rate?
Whenever a new collection can be made. Unlike bank rates, which are tracked hourly, the informal rate can take several days to change. The date of the most recent collection is always shown.
Are the street rate and the rate at the kinguila the same thing?
Yes. Street rate, parallel market rate and the rate at the kinguila are different names for the same informal currency market. The rate shown on this page is the same regardless of which term you searched for.
The same market goes by several names depending on region and habit. Street rate — câmbio de rua in Portuguese — describes exchanging currency outside a bank counter. Parallel market is the phrasing most common in news and economic coverage. Kinguila is the popular name for the people, traditionally women, who trade currency on the street, hence searches such as “câmbio na kinguila” or “kinguila hoje”.
How do we collect and check these values?
There is no official source for the informal rate: each value is collected by hand and recorded with its date. That is why the informal rate line has irregular points, and long stretches without a reading stay blank on the chart, with no invented values to fill them.
Before entering the history, every reading passes three checks. Left out are dates with two different values, readings where the buying rate is above the selling rate, and isolated jumps of more than 4% from the neighbouring readings. Nothing is corrected: each value appears as collected, or not at all.
On the bank side we use, for each date, the best closing rate published by the commercial banks, leaving out the BNA and plainly wrong values. It is the same comparison the top of the page makes with today's rates.