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 | = | 0.0512 € |
| 19.547048766043 ZAR | = | 1 € | |
| 20 ZAR | = | 1.0232 € | |
| 50 ZAR | = | 2.5579 € | |
| 100 ZAR | = | 5.1159 € | |
| 500 ZAR | = | 25.5793 € | |
| 1000 ZAR | = | 51.1586 € |
| Date | EUR → ZAR |
| 03.04.2026 | 19.547 |
| 02.04.2026 | 19.522 |
| 01.04.2026 | 19.526 |
| 27.03.2026 | 19.747 |
| 26.03.2026 | 19.721 |
| 25.03.2026 | 19.576 |
| 24.03.2026 | 19.783 |
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: 03-04-2026
ARS - Argentine Peso: 82.0672
AUD - Australian dollar: 0.0854
BGN - Bulgarian Lev: 0.101
BRL - Brazilian Real: 0.3045
CAD - Canadian Dollar: 0.0822
CHF - Swiss Franc: 0.0471
CNY - Chinese Yuan Renminbi: 0.4067
CZK - Czech Koruna: 1.2539
DKK - Danish Krone: 0.3823
DZD - Algerian Dinar: 7.8588
EGP - Egyptian Pound: 3.2062
EUR - Euro: 0.0512
GBP - British Pound Sterling: 0.0446
HKD - Hong Kong Dollar: 0.4629
HRK - Croatian Kuna: 0.3855
HUF - Hungarian Forint: 19.6533
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah: 1002.7644
ILS - Israeli Shekel: 0.185
INR - Indian Rupee: 5.4694
JPY - Japanese Yen: 9.4254
KRW - South Korean Won: 89.0152
MAD - Moroccan Dirham: 0.5536
MXN - Mexican Peso: 1.0539
MYR - Malaysian Ringgit: 0.238
NOK - Norwegian Krone: 0.5751
NZD - New Zealand Dollar: 0.1034
PHP - Philippine Peso: 3.574
PLN - Polish Zloty: 0.2187
RON - Romanian New Leu: 0.2608
RUB - Russian Ruble: 4.7348
SAR - Saudi Arabian Riyal: 0.2217
SEK - Swedish Krona: 0.5569
SGD - Singapore Dollar: 0.0759
THB - Thai Baht: 1.925
TND - Tunisian Dinar: 0.1737
TRY - Turkish Lira: 2.6337
USD - United States dollar: 0.0522
ZAR - South African Rand: 1