About the Rand sul-africano to Dólar americano exchange rate
The ZAR/USD pair shows how many Dólar americano (USD) one Rand sul-africano (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 Rand sul-africano and Dólar americano 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 Dólar americano buy one Rand sul-africano. A rise in ZAR/USD means Rand sul-africano strengthened against Dólar americano; a fall means Rand sul-africano weakened.
What drives the Rand sul-africano to Dólar americano rate
The ZAR/USD rate mainly reflects the policy-rate gap, relative inflation, current-account balances and risk appetite between the Rand sul-africano and Dólar americano economies. CPI, employment, GDP surprises and central-bank decisions typically cause the largest daily moves.