USD to ZAR — May 2012

8.5242ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 May 2012 · opened the month at 7.7412

10.11% over May 2012

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.3156 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to ZAR in May 2012 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	7.7412 ZAR	2 May 2012
Closed	8.5242 ZAR	31 May 2012
Highest	8.5242 ZAR	31 May 2012
Lowest	7.7376 ZAR	3 May 2012
Average	8.1683 ZAR	22 trading days
Change	+10.11% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

USD to ZAR, May 2012▲ 10.11%

1 USD in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2012	7.7412
3 May 2012	7.7376	-0.05%
4 May 2012	7.7391	+0.02%
7 May 2012	7.8278	+1.15%
8 May 2012	7.8600	+0.41%
9 May 2012	8.0300	+2.16%
10 May 2012	8.0086	-0.27%
11 May 2012	8.0953	+1.08%
14 May 2012	8.1957	+1.24%
15 May 2012	8.1898	-0.07%
16 May 2012	8.3106	+1.48%
17 May 2012	8.3670	+0.68%
18 May 2012	8.2773	-1.07%
21 May 2012	8.3161	+0.47%
22 May 2012	8.2473	-0.83%
23 May 2012	8.4039	+1.90%
24 May 2012	8.3655	-0.46%
25 May 2012	8.3484	-0.20%
28 May 2012	8.3248	-0.28%
29 May 2012	8.3438	+0.23%
30 May 2012	8.4488	+1.26%
31 May 2012	8.5242	+0.89%

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Common questions

What was the USD to ZAR rate in May 2012?

Over May 2012 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 7.7412 ZAR per USD on 2 May 2012 to 8.5242 on 31 May 2012, a change of +10.11%. The average across 22 trading days was 8.1683.

When was USD strongest against ZAR in May 2012?

The highest reading was 8.5242 ZAR on 31 May 2012; the lowest was 7.7376 on 3 May 2012.

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 16.3156 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 = 16.3156 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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