At a glance
USD / ZAR
16.39
-2.9% 30d
Repo Rate
6.75%
Last change: Nov 2025
Petrol 95
R22.36/L
Inland, Feb 2026
CPI Inflation
3.6%
Target: 3%
Markets
Gold
R78,972/oz
$4,820/oz +0.8%
Silver
R529/oz
$32.30/oz
Bitcoin
R1,257,254
$77,056 +2.6%
Rand vs Major Currencies
🇺🇸 USD-2.9%
R16.39
R1 = 0.0610 USD
US Dollar
🇬🇧 GBP-1.4%
R22.17
R1 = 0.0451 GBP
British Pound
🇪🇺 EUR-0.4%
R19.33
R1 = 0.0517 EUR
Euro
🇦🇺 AUD-1.3%
R11.76
R1 = 0.0850 AUD
Australian Dollar
🇨🇦 CAD-2.6%
R11.98
R1 = 0.0834 CAD
Canadian Dollar
🇨🇭 CHF-2.2%
R20.94
R1 = 0.0478 CHF
Swiss Franc
🇭🇰 HKD-2.9%
R2.09
R1 = 0.4779 HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
🇯🇵 JPY-2.7%
R0.10
R1 = 9.7117 JPY
Japanese Yen
What this means for you
Shopping from Amazon US
R1,639
A $100 item costs you R1,639 today
Home Loan
R14,725/mo
Prime at 10.25%. R1.5M bond over 20 years. Next SARB meeting: 27 Mar 2026
Monthly Fuel
R3,578/mo
2,000 km/mo at 8 L/100 km. 50 L tank = R1,118
Sending Money Abroad
$610.30
R10,000 = $610.30 USD or £451.00 GBP
Rand in Context
USD/ZAR monthly close over the last 10 years. Key events that moved the rand.
10yr lowR11.97
10yr highR19.20
CurrentR18.20
10yr avgR16.34
Key Events
Apr 2020 (R18.68) — COVID-19 panic. Jun 2023 (R19.20) — US rate hikes + grey-listing fears. Jan 2018 (R11.97) — Post-Zuma “Ramaphoria” rally. The rand tends to weaken during global risk-off events and strengthen when SA political/economic outlook improves.
SA Financial News
Dollar’s real competition is decades away, Franklin’s Desai saysRSG Geldsake met Moneyweb – Vrydag 17 April 2026Kenners antwoord luisteraarsvraeDie rol van verkryging te midde van voorsieningsketting-ontwrigtingSkadevergoedingseise sit die staat se gesondheidsorg onder drukDie invordering van agterstallige heffings in deeltitelskemas veranderDie aandeleweek eindig op ‘n hoë nootMalema conviction raises questions on law, fairness and political office