JPY to ZAR — January 2026

0.103440ZAR

for 1 Yen on 30 January 2026 · opened the month at 0.105231

1.70% over January 2026

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

Today: 1 JPY = 0.103767 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

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JPY to ZAR in January 2026 at a glance

1 JPY in ZAR
MeasureRateWhen
Opened0.105231 ZAR2 January 2026
Closed0.103440 ZAR30 January 2026
Highest0.105378 ZAR8 January 2026
Lowest0.102085 ZAR23 January 2026
Average0.103925 ZAR21 trading days
Change-1.70% ZARopen to close

Day by day

JPY to ZAR, January 2026▼ 1.70%
0.1030000.1040000.1050002026-01-022026-01-132026-01-222026-01-30
1 JPY in ZAR, day by day
DateRateDay change
0.105231
0.105105-0.12%
0.104811-0.28%
0.105107+0.28%
0.105378+0.26%
0.105147-0.22%
0.103903-1.18%
0.103584-0.31%
0.103355-0.22%
0.103255-0.10%
0.103654+0.39%
0.103953+0.29%
0.104126+0.17%
0.103369-0.73%
0.102138-1.19%
0.102085-0.05%
0.104231+2.10%
0.104261+0.03%
0.104059-0.19%
0.102237-1.75%
0.103440+1.18%

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Common questions

What was the JPY to ZAR rate in January 2026?

Over January 2026 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.105231 ZAR per JPY on 2 January 2026 to 0.103440 on 30 January 2026, a change of -1.70%. The average across 21 trading days was 0.103925.

When was JPY strongest against ZAR in January 2026?

The highest reading was 0.105378 ZAR on 8 January 2026; the lowest was 0.102085 on 23 January 2026.

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 0.103767 ZAR per JPY; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 JPY = 0.103767 ZAR, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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