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.
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%
| Country | South African Rand | Euro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ZAR | = | 0.0507 € |
| 19.735611720077 ZAR | = | 1 € | |
| 20 ZAR | = | 1.0134 € | |
| 50 ZAR | = | 2.5335 € | |
| 100 ZAR | = | 5.067 € | |
| 500 ZAR | = | 25.3349 € | |
| 1000 ZAR | = | 50.6698 € |
| Date | EUR → ZAR |
| 05.12.2025 | 19.736 |
| 04.12.2025 | 19.81 |
| 03.12.2025 | 19.868 |
| 02.12.2025 | 19.869 |
| 01.12.2025 | 19.854 |
| 28.11.2025 | 19.868 |
| 27.11.2025 | 19.899 |
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: 05-12-2025
ARS - Argentine Peso: 84.8455
AUD - Australian dollar: 0.0888
BGN - Bulgarian Lev: 0.099
BRL - Brazilian Real: 0.3176
CAD - Canadian Dollar: 0.0816
CHF - Swiss Franc: 0.0475
CNY - Chinese Yuan Renminbi: 0.417
CZK - Czech Koruna: 1.2262
DKK - Danish Krone: 0.3785
DZD - Algerian Dinar: 7.6727
EGP - Egyptian Pound: 2.8047
EUR - Euro: 0.0507
GBP - British Pound Sterling: 0.0443
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar: 0.459
HRK - Croatian Kuna: 0.3817
HUF - Hungarian Forint: 19.36
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah: 984.0576
ILS - Israeli Shekel: 0.1908
INR - Indian Rupee: 5.3046
JPY - Japanese Yen: 9.1578
KRW - South Korean Won: 86.8429
MAD - Moroccan Dirham: 0.5443
MXN - Mexican Peso: 1.0725
MYR - Malaysian Ringgit: 0.2424
NOK - Norwegian Krone: 0.5962
NZD - New Zealand Dollar: 0.1021
PHP - Philippine Peso: 3.4775
PLN - Polish Zloty: 0.2144
RON - Romanian New Leu: 0.258
RUB - Russian Ruble: 4.5103
SAR - Saudi Arabian Riyal: 0.2213
SEK - Swedish Krona: 0.555
SGD - Singapore Dollar: 0.0764
THB - Thai Baht: 1.8803
TND - Tunisian Dinar: 0.1729
TRY - Turkish Lira: 2.5061
USD - United States dollar: 0.0517 ZAR - South African Rand: 1