At a glance
USD / ZAR
16.85
+2.4% 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
R68,947/oz
$4,092/oz +1.0%
Silver
R544/oz
$32.30/oz
Bitcoin
R1,089,260
$65,205 +1.3%
Rand vs Major Currencies
🇺🇸 USD+2.4%
R16.85
R1 = 0.0594 USD
US Dollar
🇬🇧 GBP+3.2%
R22.45
R1 = 0.0445 GBP
British Pound
🇪🇺 EUR+2.2%
R19.17
R1 = 0.0522 EUR
Euro
🇦🇺 AUD+3.6%
R11.77
R1 = 0.0849 AUD
Australian Dollar
🇨🇦 CAD+3.1%
R11.96
R1 = 0.0836 CAD
Canadian Dollar
🇨🇭 CHF+1.2%
R20.61
R1 = 0.0485 CHF
Swiss Franc
🇭🇰 HKD+2.4%
R2.15
R1 = 0.4654 HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
🇯🇵 JPY+1.0%
R0.10
R1 = 9.7223 JPY
Japanese Yen
What this means for you
Shopping from Amazon US
R1,685
A $100 item costs you R1,685 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
$593.50
R10,000 = $593.50 USD or £445.40 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
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