USD to ZAR — May 2016

15.7668ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 May 2016 · opened the month at 14.1849

11.15% over May 2016

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 2016 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	14.1849 ZAR	2 May 2016
Closed	15.7668 ZAR	31 May 2016
Highest	15.8840 ZAR	18 May 2016
Lowest	14.1849 ZAR	2 May 2016
Average	15.3310 ZAR	22 trading days
Change	+11.15% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

USD to ZAR, May 2016▲ 11.15%

1 USD in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2016	14.1849
3 May 2016	14.4624	+1.96%
4 May 2016	14.7824	+2.21%
5 May 2016	14.9271	+0.98%
6 May 2016	14.9610	+0.23%
9 May 2016	15.1055	+0.97%
10 May 2016	15.2277	+0.81%
11 May 2016	15.1404	-0.57%
12 May 2016	14.9910	-0.99%
13 May 2016	15.1685	+1.18%
16 May 2016	15.5696	+2.64%
17 May 2016	15.6000	+0.20%
18 May 2016	15.8840	+1.82%
19 May 2016	15.8483	-0.23%
20 May 2016	15.7473	-0.64%
23 May 2016	15.6195	-0.81%
24 May 2016	15.6251	+0.04%
25 May 2016	15.6782	+0.34%
26 May 2016	15.5950	-0.53%
27 May 2016	15.6254	+0.19%
30 May 2016	15.7710	+0.93%
31 May 2016	15.7668	-0.03%

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Common questions

What was the USD to ZAR rate in May 2016?

Over May 2016 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 14.1849 ZAR per USD on 2 May 2016 to 15.7668 on 31 May 2016, a change of +11.15%. The average across 22 trading days was 15.3310.

When was USD strongest against ZAR in May 2016?

The highest reading was 15.8840 ZAR on 18 May 2016; the lowest was 14.1849 on 2 May 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 16.3156 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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