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USD to ZAR — US Dollar to South African Rand Rate Today

USD to ZAR live rate is shown below with auto-refreshing market data, conversion tables, and historical chart tools for quick and reliable checks.

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Updated May 31, 2026, 12:02 AM

Live rate

1 USD = 16.2226 ZAR

Snapshot move

-0.20%

Pair meaning

US Dollar vs South African Rand

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Live result

16.222649 ZAR

1 USD converted at current rate.

-0.20%vs previous close

Reference

1 USD = 16.222649 ZAR

1 ZAR = 0.061642 USD

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Multi-currency result

1 USD converted across major currencies so you can compare travel and remittance targets quickly.

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ZAR

16.2226

South African Rand

EUR flag

EUR

0.857782

Euro

GBP flag

GBP

0.743623

British Pound

PKR flag

PKR

278.69

Pakistani Rupee

AED flag

AED

3.6725

UAE Dirham

JPY flag

JPY

159.25

Japanese Yen

CNY flag

CNY

6.7867

Chinese Yuan

INR flag

INR

95.2043

Indian Rupee

SAR flag

SAR

3.75

Saudi Riyal

CHF flag

CHF

0.781936

Swiss Franc

USD/ZAR

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Live exchange tables

Synced with converter pair: USD/ZAR. Change FROM and TO above, and both cards update instantly with live rates.

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USD

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ZAR

1 USD

16.2226 ZAR

5 USD

81.1132 ZAR

10 USD

162.2265 ZAR

20 USD

324.453 ZAR

50 USD

811.1325 ZAR

100 USD

1,622.2649 ZAR

250 USD

4,055.6623 ZAR

500 USD

8,111.3245 ZAR

1000 USD

16,222.649 ZAR

2000 USD

32,445.298 ZAR

5000 USD

81,113.245 ZAR

10000 USD

162,226.49 ZAR

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ZAR

USD flag

USD

1 ZAR

0.061642 USD

5 ZAR

0.308211 USD

10 ZAR

0.616422 USD

20 ZAR

1.232844 USD

50 ZAR

3.082111 USD

100 ZAR

6.164221 USD

250 ZAR

15.410553 USD

500 ZAR

30.821107 USD

1000 ZAR

61.642214 USD

2000 ZAR

123.284428 USD

5000 ZAR

308.21107 USD

10000 ZAR

616.422139 USD

USD to ZAR market reference

Interbank, open market, and bank rates can differ due to spread and service margin. Use this as a quick comparison baseline before transfer or exchange. Open-market and bank values below are estimated reference ranges from live interbank data.

Rate Type

Today (ZAR)

Interbank rate

16.2226

Open market estimate

16.3443

Bank transfer estimate

16.3768

Historical Forex Charts

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How USD to ZAR rate works

USD/ZAR exchange rate reflects how much one US Dollar is worth in South African Rand. This value moves through the day as liquidity changes and global market participants buy or sell currencies.

Monetary policy from Federal Reserve and ZAR central bank is a key driver. Interest-rate changes, inflation trends, and macro data often shift this pair quickly.

Trade flow, geopolitical risk, and market sentiment also matter. Use this page as your reference baseline, then compare provider quotes to avoid hidden spread costs.

Transfer and remittance check

Sending money with USD/ZAR? Use the live mid-market reference here as baseline, then compare bank, remittance app, and exchange counter final rates before payment.

Service

Typical rate

Best for

Interbank baseline

16.2226 ZAR

Benchmark

Digital remittance

16.0929 ZAR

Fast transfers

Bank transfer

16.3768 ZAR

Large amounts

Cash exchange

16.3443 ZAR

Local cash

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