ZAR

ZAR – South African Rand

South Africa · Symbol: R · Central Bank Rate: 8.25%
1 ZAR in USD
0.060509
1 ZAR in EUR
0.051616
1 ZAR in GBP
0.044703
1 ZAR in JPY
9.6420
1 ZAR in AUD
0.084261
1 ZAR in CAD
0.082439
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Live South African Rand Rates

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CurrencyRate (1 ZAR)InverseAction
ZAR/USD US Dollar 0.060509 16.5265 Convert →
ZAR/EUR Euro 0.051616 19.3738 Convert →
ZAR/GBP British Pound 0.044703 22.3699 Convert →
ZAR/JPY Japanese Yen 9.6420 0.103713 Convert →
ZAR/AUD Australian Dollar 0.084261 11.8679 Convert →
ZAR/CAD Canadian Dollar 0.082439 12.1302 Convert →
ZAR/CHF Swiss Franc 0.047527 21.0407 Convert →
ZAR/HKD Hong Kong Dollar 0.474053 2.1095 Convert →
ZAR/SGD Singapore Dollar 0.077116 12.9675 Convert →
ZAR/INR Indian Rupee 5.7028 0.175353 Convert →
ZAR/MXN Mexican Peso 1.0518 0.950744 Convert →
ZAR/BRL Brazilian Real 0.301285 3.3191 Convert →

About the South African Rand

The South African Rand (ZAR), named after the gold-rich Witwatersrand, is Africa's most traded currency. Sensitive to commodity prices and global risk sentiment, ZAR is known for high volatility. The South African Reserve Bank targets inflation of 3-6%. South Africa is Africa's most industrialized economy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The current ZAR/USD exchange rate is updated every hour from the European Central Bank and live financial data sources. Use our converter above to get the live rate instantly.
Our ZAR/USD rates are refreshed every hour automatically. The timestamp shown below the converter reflects when the data was last fetched.
Currency markets are most liquid during overlap between major trading sessions: London-New York (13:00-17:00 UTC) typically sees the highest volume and tightest spreads for major pairs.
The rate displayed is the mid-market (interbank) rate – the midpoint between buy and sell prices. Actual transfer rates from banks or services may include a fee margin.
Yes! Use the Date selector on the converter to view rates for specific past dates. Our Charts page shows 30, 60 and 90-day trend data for all major pairs.
📊 ZAR Stats
Name South African Rand
Symbol R
Country South Africa
Continent Africa
Minor Unit 1/100 cent
Top Pair ZAR/USD
Top Chart ZAR/USD chart
🏛 ZAR Profile
Nicknames Rand
Coins 10c,20c,50c,R1,R2,R5
Bank Notes R10,R20,R50,R100,R200
Central Bank South African Reserve Bank
Users South Africa
Interest Rate 8.25%
🏦 Central Bank Rates
USD 3.75%
EUR 4.25%
GBP 3.75%
JPY 0.75%
CHF 0.00%
CAD 2.25%
AUD 3.60%
NZD 2.25%
TRY 42.50%
INR 6.25%

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