USD to ZAR — May 2017

13.1338ZAR

for 1 US Dollar on 31 May 2017 · opened the month at 13.2740

1.06% over May 2017

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

Today: 1 USD = 16.2938 ZAR (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

USD to ZAR in May 2017 at a glance

1 USD in ZAR
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	13.2740 ZAR	2 May 2017
Closed	13.1338 ZAR	31 May 2017
Highest	13.6650 ZAR	9 May 2017
Lowest	12.8714 ZAR	26 May 2017
Average	13.2660 ZAR	22 trading days
Change	-1.06% ZAR	open to close

Day by day

USD to ZAR, May 2017▼ 1.06%

1 USD in ZAR, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2017	13.2740
3 May 2017	13.3465	+0.55%
4 May 2017	13.5436	+1.48%
5 May 2017	13.5843	+0.30%
8 May 2017	13.5760	-0.06%
9 May 2017	13.6650	+0.66%
10 May 2017	13.4900	-1.28%
11 May 2017	13.3662	-0.92%
12 May 2017	13.4549	+0.66%
15 May 2017	13.1989	-1.90%
16 May 2017	13.1374	-0.47%
17 May 2017	13.0910	-0.35%
18 May 2017	13.5287	+3.34%
19 May 2017	13.2636	-1.96%
22 May 2017	13.1814	-0.62%
23 May 2017	13.2037	+0.17%
24 May 2017	12.9525	-1.90%
25 May 2017	12.8950	-0.44%
26 May 2017	12.8714	-0.18%
29 May 2017	12.9475	+0.59%
30 May 2017	13.1470	+1.54%
31 May 2017	13.1338	-0.10%

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Common questions

What was the USD to ZAR rate in May 2017?

Over May 2017 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 13.2740 ZAR per USD on 2 May 2017 to 13.1338 on 31 May 2017, a change of -1.06%. The average across 22 trading days was 13.2660.

When was USD strongest against ZAR in May 2017?

The highest reading was 13.6650 ZAR on 9 May 2017; the lowest was 12.8714 on 26 May 2017.

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 16.2938 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 = 16.2938 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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