BGN to ZAR — May 2005

4.2369ZAR

for 1 Bulgarian Lev on 31 May 2005 · opened the month at 4.0085

5.70% over May 2005

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

Today: 1 BGN = 9.4548 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

BGN to ZAR in May 2005 at a glance

1 BGN in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	4.0085 ZAR	2 May 2005
Closed	4.2369 ZAR	31 May 2005
Highest	4.2581 ZAR	27 May 2005
Lowest	3.9555 ZAR	5 May 2005
Average	4.1153 ZAR	22 trading days
Change	+5.70% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

BGN to ZAR, May 2005▲ 5.70%

1 BGN in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2005	4.0085
3 May 2005	4.0289	+0.51%
4 May 2005	3.9953	-0.83%
5 May 2005	3.9555	-1.00%
6 May 2005	3.9821	+0.67%
9 May 2005	4.0048	+0.57%
10 May 2005	4.0671	+1.56%
11 May 2005	4.0622	-0.12%
12 May 2005	4.0719	+0.24%
13 May 2005	4.0961	+0.59%
16 May 2005	4.1141	+0.44%
17 May 2005	4.1477	+0.82%
18 May 2005	4.1511	+0.08%
19 May 2005	4.1407	-0.25%
20 May 2005	4.1336	-0.17%
23 May 2005	4.2103	+1.86%
24 May 2005	4.1821	-0.67%
25 May 2005	4.2140	+0.76%
26 May 2005	4.2410	+0.64%
27 May 2005	4.2581	+0.40%
30 May 2005	4.2348	-0.55%
31 May 2005	4.2369	+0.05%

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Common questions

What was the BGN to ZAR rate in May 2005?

Over May 2005 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 4.0085 ZAR per BGN on 2 May 2005 to 4.2369 on 31 May 2005, a change of +5.70%. The average across 22 trading days was 4.1153.

When was BGN strongest against ZAR in May 2005?

The highest reading was 4.2581 ZAR on 27 May 2005; the lowest was 3.9555 on 5 May 2005.

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 9.4548 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 = 9.4548 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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