Forex & Markets

Rand & Other Currencies

Live exchange rates for South Africa's most important currency signal. Rates auto-refresh every 5 minutes.

US Dollar USD / ZAR
R 16.52
per 1 US Dollar
— 0.00%
Euro EUR / ZAR
R 19.39
per 1 Euro
— 0.00%
Live Updated 05 May 2026 08:47 Next in 05:00

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ZAR exchange rates — 165 currencies tracked

ZAR stronger ZAR weaker
Currency 1 ZAR = 1 Unit = ZAR Change
US Dollar
USD
US Dollar
0.0605 $ R 16.5183 — 0.00%
Euro
EUR
Euro
0.0516 R 19.3874 — 0.00%
British Pound
GBP
British Pound
0.0447 £ R 22.3529 — 0.00%
Australian Dollar
AUD
Australian Dollar
0.0837 A$ R 11.9467 — 0.00%
Japanese Yen
JPY
Japanese Yen
9.5413 ¥ R 0.1048 — 0.00%
Chinese Yuan
CNY
Chinese Yuan
0.4142 ¥ R 2.4143 — 0.00%
Nigerian Naira
NGN
Nigerian Naira
82.5965 R 0.0121 — 0.00%
Brazilian Real
BRL
Brazilian Real
0.2965 R$ R 3.3731 — 0.00%
Swiss Franc
CHF
Swiss Franc
0.0473 Fr R 21.1510 — 0.00%
Indian Rupee
INR
Indian Rupee
5.7852 R 0.1729 — 0.00%
Kenyan Shilling
KES
Kenyan Shilling
7.8324 KSh R 0.1277 — 0.00%
Mozambican Metical
MZN
Mozambican Metical
3.8650 MT R 0.2587 — 0.00%
Zambian Kwacha
ZMW
Zambian Kwacha
1.1424 ZK R 0.8754 — 0.00%
Indicative rates — not financial advice. Source Refreshes in 05:00  · 

Why this matters

A stronger or weaker Rand directly changes import costs, petrol prices, and investor confidence across South Africa. This dashboard gives you one place to check the exchange rate and follow the latest ZAR stories that matter.

What to watch
  • SARB interest rate decisions
  • Import / export currency flows
  • Political and fiscal headlines
  • Global commodity prices
  • Load-shedding and Eskom news
Key pairs for SA

USD/ZAR drives fuel prices and import costs. EUR and GBP matter for tourism and European trade. NGN tracks SA's broader SADC economic footprint.

African currencies

ZAR is sub-Saharan Africa's strongest currency. KES, MZN and ZMW rates reflect trade with South Africa's neighbouring economies.