BGN to ZAR — October 2002

5.0589ZAR

for 1 Bulgarian Lev on 31 October 2002 · opened the month at 5.3176

4.86% over October 2002

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

Today: 1 BGN = 9.4559 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

BGN to ZAR in October 2002 at a glance

1 BGN in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	5.3176 ZAR	1 October 2002
Closed	5.0589 ZAR	31 October 2002
Highest	5.3176 ZAR	1 October 2002
Lowest	5.0425 ZAR	28 October 2002
Average	5.1969 ZAR	23 trading days
Change	-4.86% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

BGN to ZAR, October 2002▼ 4.86%

1 BGN in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
1 October 2002	5.3176
2 October 2002	5.2591	-1.10%
3 October 2002	5.2714	+0.23%
4 October 2002	5.2770	+0.11%
7 October 2002	5.2537	-0.44%
8 October 2002	5.2718	+0.34%
9 October 2002	5.2900	+0.35%
10 October 2002	5.3130	+0.43%
11 October 2002	5.2809	-0.60%
14 October 2002	5.2926	+0.22%
15 October 2002	5.2699	-0.43%
16 October 2002	5.2593	-0.20%
17 October 2002	5.1798	-1.51%
18 October 2002	5.1625	-0.33%
21 October 2002	5.1444	-0.35%
22 October 2002	5.1380	-0.13%
23 October 2002	5.1253	-0.25%
24 October 2002	5.0851	-0.78%
25 October 2002	5.0794	-0.11%
28 October 2002	5.0425	-0.73%
29 October 2002	5.0678	+0.50%
30 October 2002	5.0887	+0.41%
31 October 2002	5.0589	-0.58%

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Common questions

What was the BGN to ZAR rate in October 2002?

Over October 2002 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 5.3176 ZAR per BGN on 1 October 2002 to 5.0589 on 31 October 2002, a change of -4.86%. The average across 23 trading days was 5.1969.

When was BGN strongest against ZAR in October 2002?

The highest reading was 5.3176 ZAR on 1 October 2002; the lowest was 5.0425 on 28 October 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 9.4559 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 = 9.4559 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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