At a glance
USD / ZAR
16.69
+1.8% 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
R64,961/oz
$3,892/oz -3.1%
Silver
R539/oz
$32.30/oz
Bitcoin
R1,278,465
$76,456 -5.3%
Rand vs Major Currencies
🇺🇸 USD+1.8%
R16.69
R1 = 0.0599 USD
US Dollar
🇬🇧 GBP+2.7%
R22.36
R1 = 0.0447 GBP
British Pound
🇪🇺 EUR+0.2%
R18.65
R1 = 0.0536 EUR
Euro
🇦🇺 AUD+2.7%
R11.72
R1 = 0.0853 AUD
Australian Dollar
🇨🇦 CAD+3.4%
R11.95
R1 = 0.0837 CAD
Canadian Dollar
🇨🇭 CHF+3.3%
R20.28
R1 = 0.0493 CHF
Swiss Franc
🇭🇰 HKD+1.8%
R2.13
R1 = 0.4701 HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
🇯🇵 JPY+1.7%
R0.11
R1 = 9.4221 JPY
Japanese Yen
What this means for you
Shopping from Amazon US
R1,669
A $100 item costs you R1,669 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
$599.18
R10,000 = $599.18 USD or £447.19 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
RSG Geldsake met Moneyweb – Vrydag 30 Oktober 2026Kenners antwoord luisteraarsvraeHof sê vorige minister versuim sy plig oor leeukwotasRekordroof van $6,3 miljard by Binance skud kriptomarkteDie JSE sak terug aan die einde van die week en dis hulpbronpryse wat dit afdrukBitcoin drops below $77 000 as Binance hack shakes cryptoLeading through complexity: Strategic challenges and leadership in a changing worldA tourist attraction in ruins: How Gqeberha is squandering its heritage