At a glance
USD / ZAR
16.04
-0.9% 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
R70,750/oz
$4,411/oz +0.8%
Silver
R518/oz
$32.30/oz
Bitcoin
R1,252,235
$78,053 -1.1%
Rand vs Major Currencies
🇺🇸 USD-0.9%
R16.04
R1 = 0.0623 USD
US Dollar
🇬🇧 GBP-0.4%
R21.76
R1 = 0.0460 GBP
British Pound
🇪🇺 EUR+0.1%
R18.69
R1 = 0.0535 EUR
Euro
🇦🇺 AUD+1.4%
R11.59
R1 = 0.0863 AUD
Australian Dollar
🇨🇦 CAD+0.4%
R11.65
R1 = 0.0858 CAD
Canadian Dollar
🇨🇭 CHF-0.5%
R19.87
R1 = 0.0503 CHF
Swiss Franc
🇭🇰 HKD-0.8%
R2.05
R1 = 0.4889 HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
🇯🇵 JPY+3.0%
R0.10
R1 = 9.5556 JPY
Japanese Yen
What this means for you
Shopping from Amazon US
R1,604
A $100 item costs you R1,604 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
$623.40
R10,000 = $623.40 USD or £459.60 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.
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