RUB to ZAR — rate history

0.146880ZAR

for 1 Russian Ruble on 1 March 2022 · records since 1 April 2005

33.79% over 2005–2022

European Central Bank reference rate
4333 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 RUB = 0.194065 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 RUB in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.221844 ZAR	1 April 2005
Closed	0.146880 ZAR	1 March 2022
Highest	0.429941 ZAR	23 October 2008
Lowest	0.146880 ZAR	1 March 2022
Average	0.247524 ZAR	4333 trading days
Change	-33.79% ZAR	open to close

Year by year

RUB to ZAR, 2005–2022▼ 33.14%

1 RUB in ZAR, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
2005	0.221844	0.220053	0.243792	0.214963	-0.81%
2006	0.220235	0.265640	0.296394	0.211635	+20.62%
2007	0.264649	0.278714	0.289869	0.263161	+5.31%
2008	0.278585	0.316515	0.429941	0.277523	+13.62%
2009	0.320284	0.247161	0.324956	0.240040	-22.83%
2010	0.244713	0.217112	0.259892	0.217112	-11.28%
2011	0.216224	0.251000	0.271256	0.216224	+16.08%
2012	0.251169	0.277035	0.287316	0.249630	+10.30%
2013	0.280731	0.321371	0.321371	0.280731	+14.48%
2014	0.321704	0.194027	0.326300	0.159587	-39.69%
2015	0.199309	0.210143	0.241782	0.163939	+5.44%
2016	0.212815	0.224837	0.242822	0.197734	+5.65%
2017	0.224109	0.213359	0.247035	0.213359	-4.80%
2018	0.215575	0.206477	0.227078	0.187080	-4.22%
2019	0.208011	0.225531	0.236983	0.202926	+8.42%
2020	0.227631	0.197031	0.255002	0.193643	-13.44%
2021	0.198373	0.211752	0.219027	0.184806	+6.74%
2022	0.212538	0.146880	0.213235	0.146880	-30.89%

RUB to ZAR today · ZAR to RUB history

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Common questions

What is the highest RUB to ZAR rate on record here?

0.429941 ZAR per RUB on 23 October 2008. The lowest was 0.146880 on 1 March 2022. Records run from 1 April 2005 to 1 March 2022, 4333 trading days.

Where do these rates come from?

European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate; days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record.

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 RUB = 0.194065 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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