The foreign exchange markets in Sudan are witnessing a state of disparity between the parallel market and commercial banks, while the US dollar has maintained high levels, and other currencies have recorded disparities that reflect continued inflationary pressures and weak foreign liquidity.
While the purchase price of the dollar in the parallel market reached 3,665 pounds, the selling price exceeded 3,700 pounds, which reflects the continued reliance of traders and importers on the parallel market to meet their foreign exchange needs due to the scarcity of the official supply.
At the same time, the prices of the Saudi riyal, the Emirati dirham, the Egyptian pound, the euro, and the sterling recorded relative stability at high levels, amid anticipation of what the new year’s budget will reveal in terms of monetary policies to address the exchange rate crisis.
Currency rates in the parallel market
According to parallel market data today, Friday, January 2, 2026, prices reached the following limits when purchasing:
The US dollar is 3665 pounds
The Saudi riyal is 998.63 pounds
Emirati dirham 980.92 pounds
Euro 4311.76 pounds
The British pound is 4952.70 pounds
The Egyptian pound is 77.20 pounds
The Bahraini dinar is 9644.73 pounds
The Qatari riyal is 1006.86 pounds
The Omani riyal is 9,600 pounds
The Kuwaiti dinar is 11,822.50 pounds
