South African Rand, ZAR

The South African rand is the official currency of South Africa since 1961. Rand is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c", its abbreviation R and The ISO 4217 code is ZAR.

Monetary unit: South Africa

Currency Name: South African Rand
Local name: Suid-Afrikaanse rand (Afrikaans)
Official user(s): South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia
Unofficial user(s): Swaziland
Currency Symbol/Sign: R
ISO code: ZAR
Central bank: South African Reserve Bank
Subunit: 1 Rand = 100 cents.
Banknotes: R 10, R 20, R 50, R 100, R 200
Coins: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R 1, R 2, R 5.
Currency Peg:No
Black Market for Currency:Yes
Currency Volatility:unknown

Central Bank Rate

The current central bank interest rate is 5.50%

Currency Calculator


Country South African Rand Euro
South African Rand, ZAR 1 ZAR = 0.0535 €
18.70556250073 ZAR = 1 €
20 ZAR = 1.0692 €
50 ZAR = 2.673 €
100 ZAR = 5.346 €
500 ZAR   = 26.73 €
1000 ZAR = 53.46 €
Quotes for Currency ZAR for the last 7 days
Date EUR → ZAR
21.08.2026 18.706
20.08.2026 18.83
19.08.2026 18.786
18.08.2026 18.826
17.08.2026 18.748
14.08.2026 18.747
13.08.2026 18.68

The rates are set on the basis of the regular daily concertation procedure between national central banks, which normally takes place at 2.15 p.m. CET. The exchange rates are for reference only and are published daily when TARGET system is open.

All currencies are quoted against the euro (base currency) - The foreign exchange reference rates are published by the European Central Bank: 21-08-2026