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 = 0.0527 €
18.982630126648 ZAR = 1 €
20 ZAR = 1.0536 €
50 ZAR = 2.634 €
100 ZAR = 5.268 €
500 ZAR   = 26.3399 €
1000 ZAR = 52.6797 €
Quotes for Currency ZAR for the last 7 days
Date EUR → ZAR
23.01.2026 18.983
22.01.2026 18.959
21.01.2026 19.064
20.01.2026 19.27
19.01.2026 19.073
16.01.2026 19.043
15.01.2026 18.956

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: 23-01-2026