South African Reserve Bank US Dollar rate
1 USD =
16.417
ZAR
+0.15%
1 ZAR = 0.0609125 USD
USD to ZAR over the last year
- 52-week high
- 16.417
- 52-week low
- 16.249
- 52-week average
- 16.344
- Change over the year
- +0.54%
Yearly averages
The mean of each year’s publications, 1 USD in ZAR. Open a year for every daily rate and the monthly averages.
| Year | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16.344 | 16.417 | 16.249 |
This rate via API
The South African Reserve Bank USD rate for any day since 22 September 2026, or every publication in a range of up to a year, as JSON or CSV.
curl https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/official \ -G -d source=sarb -d base_currency=USD \ -d currencies=ZAR -d date=2026-09-29 \ -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY" # every publication of 2026 curl https://api.currencyapi.com/v3/official/range \ -G -d source=sarb -d currencies=USD \ -d date_from=2026-01-01 -d date_to=2026-12-31 \ -H "apikey: YOUR-API-KEY"
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Questions about this rate
What is the South African Reserve Bank USD rate today?
On 29 September 2026 the South African Reserve Bank published 1 USD = 16.417 ZAR (1 ZAR = 0.0609125 USD).
What was the average USD rate in 2026?
The average of the 5 publications in 2026 is 1 USD = 16.344 ZAR, the simple mean of the daily rates.
Is this the rate I must use for tax or accounting?
That depends on your jurisdiction. Many rules name a specific bank and day, for example the rate published on the business day before the transaction. Use the date lookup in the API to get exactly the publication your rule asks for.