At a glance
USD / ZAR
16.47
-0.0% 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
R68,344/oz
$4,148/oz -0.1%
Silver
R532/oz
$32.30/oz
Bitcoin
R1,048,952
$64,195 +1.0%
Rand vs Major Currencies
🇺🇸 USD-0.0%
R16.47
R1 = 0.0607 USD
US Dollar
🇬🇧 GBP-1.4%
R21.80
R1 = 0.0459 GBP
British Pound
🇪🇺 EUR-1.1%
R18.89
R1 = 0.0529 EUR
Euro
🇦🇺 AUD-1.5%
R11.56
R1 = 0.0865 AUD
Australian Dollar
🇨🇦 CAD-2.5%
R11.64
R1 = 0.0859 CAD
Canadian Dollar
🇨🇭 CHF-2.5%
R20.42
R1 = 0.0490 CHF
Swiss Franc
🇭🇰 HKD-0.0%
R2.10
R1 = 0.4758 HKD
Hong Kong Dollar
🇯🇵 JPY-1.3%
R0.10
R1 = 9.7868 JPY
Japanese Yen
What this means for you
Shopping from Amazon US
R1,647
A $100 item costs you R1,647 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
$607.00
R10,000 = $607.00 USD or £458.70 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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