About the South African Rand to US Dollar exchange rate
The ZAR/USD pair shows how many US Dollar (USD) one South African Rand (ZAR) buys. Eulerpool publishes the live mid-market rate together with a converter, a one-year chart and conversion tables so you can value cash, invoices and investments in both currencies.
ZAR/USD is quoted as USD per one ZAR. At 0.0600, 1 ZAR equals 0.0600 USD and 1 USD equals 16.655 ZAR. The inverse pair is USD/ZAR.
The rate moves with interest-rate differentials, inflation, growth and capital flows between the South African Rand and US Dollar areas. Treasury teams, investors and travelers use ZAR/USD to convert prices, hedge FX risk and compare returns.
How ZAR/USD is quoted
In ZAR/USD, ZAR is the base currency and USD is the quote currency: the price is how many US Dollar buy one South African Rand. A rise in ZAR/USD means South African Rand strengthened against US Dollar; a fall means South African Rand weakened.
What drives the South African Rand to US Dollar rate
The ZAR/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the South African Rand and US Dollar economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.