At a glance
USD / ZAR
16.60
+1.9% 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
R66,570/oz
$4,011/oz +0.3%
Silver
R536/oz
$32.30/oz
Bitcoin
R1,331,435
$80,369 -0.2%
Rand vs Major Currencies
🇺🇸 USD+1.9%
R16.60
R1 = 0.0603 USD
US Dollar
🇬🇧 GBP+2.8%
R22.19
R1 = 0.0451 GBP
British Pound
🇪🇺 EUR-0.0%
R18.58
R1 = 0.0538 EUR
Euro
🇦🇺 AUD+1.8%
R11.66
R1 = 0.0858 AUD
Australian Dollar
🇨🇦 CAD+2.9%
R11.86
R1 = 0.0843 CAD
Canadian Dollar
🇨🇭 CHF+2.4%
R20.13
R1 = 0.0497 CHF
Swiss Franc
🇭🇰 HKD+1.9%
R2.12
R1 = 0.4726 HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
🇯🇵 JPY+2.4%
R0.11
R1 = 9.4473 JPY
Japanese Yen
What this means for you
Shopping from Amazon US
R1,660
A $100 item costs you R1,660 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
$602.50
R10,000 = $602.50 USD or £450.69 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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