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AED to ZAR exchange rates

Convert UAE dirhams to South African rands. Get bank-beating foreign currency exchange rates with OFX.

Live rates as at Mar 28, 2024, 11:00 PM (CUT)


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AED – UAE dirham
ZAR – South African rand

1 UAE dirham = 5.187277 South African rand

Inverse rate 0.192779

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AED – UAE dirham
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ZAR – South African rand

AED/ZAR currency chart: 1.00 AED = 5.1534 ZAR

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AED Snapshot

The United Arab Emirates dirham began circulation in 1973 and gets its name from the word ‘Drachmae’, which translates from Greek to English as ‘handful’.

  • Currency Name: UAE dirham
  • Currency Code: AED
  • Currency Symbol: Ø¯.Ø¥
  • Central Bank: Central Bank of the U.A.E.
  • Reserve Currency: The UAE Dirham is not considered a reserve currency.
  • Safe Haven: The UAE Dirham is not considered a safe haven.
  • Countries Used In: United Arab Emirates
  • Major Unit: One UAE Dirham
  • Minor Unit: One fil
  • Fils per UAE Dirham: 100
  • Note Denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 dirhams
  • Coin Denominations: 5, 10 fils

ZAR Snapshot

The rand (ZAR) arrived in 1961, the same year that South Africa became an official Republic. There are 100 cents to every rand, however the 1 and 2 cent coins have fallen out of use due to inflation.

  • Currency Name: South African rand
  • Currency Code: ZAR
  • Currency Symbol: R
  • Central Bank: South African Reserve Bank
  • Reserve Currency: The South African Rand is not considered a reserve currency.
  • Safe Haven: The South African Rand is not considered a safe haven.
  • Countries Used In: South Africa
  • Major Unit: One South African Rand
  • Minor Unit: One cent
  • Cents per South African Rand: 100
  • Note Denominations: R 10, R 20, R 50, R 100, R 200
  • Coin Denominations: 10c, 20c, 50c, R 1, R 2, R 5

Previous AED to ZAR Exchange Rates

From
AED – UAE dirham
To
ZAR – South African rand
Frequency
Reporting period
1 year

AED to ZAR historical rates

Date1 AED=
Average5.09852
April 30, 20234.946367
May 31, 20235.200844
June 30, 20235.102219
July 31, 20234.953113
August 31, 20235.112371
September 30, 20235.162294
October 31, 20235.173586
November 30, 20235.04783
December 31, 20235.068172
January 31, 20245.101194
February 29, 20245.177545
March 28, 20245.136704

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