USD to ZAR exchange rates
Convert US dollars to South African rands. Get bank-beating foreign currency exchange rates with OFX.
Market Rate 19.4122
Inverse 0.0515
USD/ZAR currency chart: 1.00 USD = 19.4162 ZAR
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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 USD to ZAR Exchange Rates
Frequency
Reporting period
USD to ZAR historical rates
| Date | 1 USD= |
| Average | 18.355364 |
| January 31, 2023 | 17.089958 |
| February 28, 2023 | 17.933766 |
| March 31, 2023 | 18.288428 |
| April 30, 2023 | 18.165036 |
| May 31, 2023 | 19.098653 |
| June 3, 2023 | 19.556343 |
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