BGN to ZAR — January 2002

5.0960ZAR

for 1 Bulgarian Lev on 31 January 2002 · opened the month at 5.6875

10.40% over January 2002

European Central Bank reference rate
22 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 BGN = 9.4533 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

BGN to ZAR in January 2002 at a glance

1 BGN in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	5.6875 ZAR	2 January 2002
Closed	5.0960 ZAR	31 January 2002
Highest	5.6913 ZAR	3 January 2002
Lowest	5.0148 ZAR	25 January 2002
Average	5.2510 ZAR	22 trading days
Change	-10.40% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

BGN to ZAR, January 2002▼ 10.40%

1 BGN in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2002	5.6875
3 January 2002	5.6913	+0.07%
4 January 2002	5.5541	-2.41%
7 January 2002	5.4198	-2.42%
8 January 2002	5.3003	-2.21%
9 January 2002	5.1635	-2.58%
10 January 2002	5.1848	+0.41%
11 January 2002	5.2784	+1.81%
14 January 2002	5.2186	-1.13%
15 January 2002	5.3022	+1.60%
16 January 2002	5.3485	+0.87%
17 January 2002	5.2410	-2.01%
18 January 2002	5.1225	-2.26%
21 January 2002	5.2196	+1.89%
22 January 2002	5.2049	-0.28%
23 January 2002	5.1499	-1.06%
24 January 2002	5.1119	-0.74%
25 January 2002	5.0148	-1.90%
28 January 2002	5.0810	+1.32%
29 January 2002	5.0633	-0.35%
30 January 2002	5.0680	+0.09%
31 January 2002	5.0960	+0.55%

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Common questions

What was the BGN to ZAR rate in January 2002?

Over January 2002 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 5.6875 ZAR per BGN on 2 January 2002 to 5.0960 on 31 January 2002, a change of -10.40%. The average across 22 trading days was 5.2510.

When was BGN strongest against ZAR in January 2002?

The highest reading was 5.6913 ZAR on 3 January 2002; the lowest was 5.0148 on 25 January 2002.

Is this the rate I would have got?

No. These are reference rates published by the European Central Bank for information. PayerPay's indicative rate today is 9.4533 ZAR per BGN; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

About these rates

The rates on this page are European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate, one reading per trading day. Days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record. They are reference rates published for information, not an offer to transact — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 BGN = 9.4533 ZAR, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

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