USD to ZAR — January 2016

16.0190ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 29 January 2016 · opened the month at 15.5586

2.96% over January 2016

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.3033 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to ZAR in January 2016 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	15.5586 ZAR	4 January 2016
Closed	16.0190 ZAR	29 January 2016
Highest	16.7905 ZAR	18 January 2016
Lowest	15.5586 ZAR	4 January 2016
Average	16.3528 ZAR	20 trading days
Change	+2.96% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

USD to ZAR, January 2016▲ 2.96%

1 USD in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
4 January 2016	15.5586
5 January 2016	15.6005	+0.27%
6 January 2016	15.8287	+1.46%
7 January 2016	16.1011	+1.72%
8 January 2016	16.0087	-0.57%
11 January 2016	16.5755	+3.54%
12 January 2016	16.5870	+0.07%
13 January 2016	16.4897	-0.59%
14 January 2016	16.5680	+0.47%
15 January 2016	16.6991	+0.79%
18 January 2016	16.7905	+0.55%
19 January 2016	16.6650	-0.75%
20 January 2016	16.7687	+0.62%
21 January 2016	16.6578	-0.66%
22 January 2016	16.4825	-1.05%
25 January 2016	16.5123	+0.18%
26 January 2016	16.5065	-0.03%
27 January 2016	16.3302	-1.07%
28 January 2016	16.3061	-0.15%
29 January 2016	16.0190	-1.76%

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Common questions

What was the USD to ZAR rate in January 2016?

Over January 2016 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 15.5586 ZAR per USD on 4 January 2016 to 16.0190 on 29 January 2016, a change of +2.96%. The average across 20 trading days was 16.3528.

When was USD strongest against ZAR in January 2016?

The highest reading was 16.7905 ZAR on 18 January 2016; the lowest was 15.5586 on 4 January 2016.

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 16.3033 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 = 16.3033 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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