USD to ZAR — January 2006

6.1153ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 January 2006 · opened the month at 6.3327

3.43% over January 2006

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.3071 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to ZAR in January 2006 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	6.3327 ZAR	2 January 2006
Closed	6.1153 ZAR	31 January 2006
Highest	6.3327 ZAR	2 January 2006
Lowest	5.9673 ZAR	23 January 2006
Average	6.0990 ZAR	22 trading days
Change	-3.43% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

USD to ZAR, January 2006▼ 3.43%

1 USD in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2006	6.3327
3 January 2006	6.2983	-0.54%
4 January 2006	6.1832	-1.83%
5 January 2006	6.1553	-0.45%
6 January 2006	6.1557	+0.01%
9 January 2006	6.0768	-1.28%
10 January 2006	6.1002	+0.39%
11 January 2006	6.1073	+0.12%
12 January 2006	6.0508	-0.93%
13 January 2006	6.0777	+0.45%
16 January 2006	5.9920	-1.41%
17 January 2006	6.0248	+0.55%
18 January 2006	6.0662	+0.69%
19 January 2006	6.0103	-0.92%
20 January 2006	6.0107	+0.01%
23 January 2006	5.9673	-0.72%
24 January 2006	6.0551	+1.47%
25 January 2006	6.0347	-0.34%
26 January 2006	6.0848	+0.83%
27 January 2006	6.1227	+0.62%
30 January 2006	6.1571	+0.56%
31 January 2006	6.1153	-0.68%

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Common questions

What was the USD to ZAR rate in January 2006?

Over January 2006 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 6.3327 ZAR per USD on 2 January 2006 to 6.1153 on 31 January 2006, a change of -3.43%. The average across 22 trading days was 6.0990.

When was USD strongest against ZAR in January 2006?

The highest reading was 6.3327 ZAR on 2 January 2006; the lowest was 5.9673 on 23 January 2006.

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 16.3071 ZAR per USD; 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 USD = 16.3071 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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