RUB to ZAR — 2016

0.224837ZAR

for 1 Russian Ruble on 30 December 2016 · opened the year at 0.212815

5.65% over 2016

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

Today: 1 RUB = 0.193819 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2016 at a glance

1 RUB in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.212815 ZAR	4 January 2016
Closed	0.224837 ZAR	30 December 2016
Highest	0.242822 ZAR	18 May 2016
Lowest	0.197734 ZAR	21 January 2016
Average	0.219722 ZAR	257 trading days
Change	+5.65% ZAR	open to close

Month by month

RUB to ZAR, 2016▲ 5.65%

1 RUB in ZAR, month by month, 2016
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.212815	0.211144	0.220097	0.197734	-0.79%
February	0.210954	0.211225	0.211225	0.197914	+0.13%
March	0.214422	0.219993	0.228189	0.212428	+2.60%
April	0.217632	0.220634	0.223967	0.215038	+1.38%
May	0.219098	0.239172	0.242822	0.217435	+9.16%
June	0.234531	0.229951	0.235507	0.225689	-1.95%
July	0.227584	0.211175	0.230136	0.211175	-7.21%
August	0.209982	0.222579	0.223340	0.205989	+6.00%
September	0.224505	0.220152	0.224505	0.211690	-1.94%
October	0.218055	0.214415	0.230028	0.214415	-1.67%
November	0.214488	0.217616	0.222098	0.209247	+1.46%
December	0.220710	0.224837	0.230282	0.212788	+1.87%

← 2015 · All RUB to ZAR history · ZAR to RUB in 2016 · 2017 →

Sending money there?

We pay out in South African rand

Transfers to South Africa go from the United States and the euro area. See the routes, the fees and how the money arrives.

Routes to South Africa

Common questions

How did RUB to ZAR change in 2016?

From 0.212815 ZAR per RUB on 4 January 2016 to 0.224837 on 30 December 2016: +5.65% over the year, with an average of 0.219722 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of RUB to ZAR in 2016?

High: 0.242822 on 18 May 2016. Low: 0.197734 on 21 January 2016.

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 RUB = 0.193819 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.

Who we are

PayerPay is operated by PAYER PAY INTERNATIONAL INC (Company ID BC1526086), registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada under MSB registration C100001025 and with the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payment Activities Act. Payment details are issued through licensed banking partners.