ZAR to CNY — rate history

0.409921CNY

for 1 Rand on 30 September 2026 · records since 1 April 2005

69.38% over 2005–2026

European Central Bank reference rate
5505 trading days
Reference rate, not an offer

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.407872 CNY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

All-time figures

1 ZAR in CNY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	1.3387 CNY	1 April 2005
Closed	0.409921 CNY	30 September 2026
Highest	1.3858 CNY	5 May 2005
Lowest	0.359238 CNY	31 May 2023
Average	0.645928 CNY	5505 trading days
Change	-69.38% CNY	open to close

Year by year

ZAR to CNY, 2005–2026▼ 69.78%

1 ZAR in CNY, year by year
Year	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
2005	1.3387	1.2755	1.3858	1.1899	-4.72%
2006	1.2744	1.1158	1.3515	0.994919	-12.44%
2007	1.1222	1.0720	1.1518	1.0175	-4.47%
2008	1.0697	0.726702	1.0766	0.588748	-32.07%
2009	0.724311	0.922089	0.939514	0.642618	+27.31%
2010	0.930126	0.995430	0.995785	0.857476	+7.02%
2011	0.997313	0.778289	0.997313	0.742368	-21.96%
2012	0.779443	0.735785	0.845404	0.694825	-5.60%
2013	0.735514	0.573191	0.735514	0.573191	-22.07%
2014	0.568357	0.536918	0.603720	0.529428	-5.53%
2015	0.532339	0.416493	0.552454	0.406521	-21.76%
2016	0.419962	0.506343	0.508711	0.391826	+20.57%
2017	0.505951	0.527132	0.551908	0.456190	+4.19%
2018	0.525758	0.478456	0.547768	0.439830	-9.00%
2019	0.473512	0.495680	0.505440	0.458313	+4.68%
2020	0.494908	0.445153	0.494908	0.371213	-10.05%
2021	0.443514	0.398322	0.474583	0.393959	-10.19%
2022	0.401723	0.406562	0.439606	0.391643	+1.20%
2023	0.405560	0.385837	0.409226	0.359238	-4.86%
2024	0.384295	0.386532	0.411892	0.372657	+0.58%
2025	0.390921	0.423074	0.423074	0.372783	+8.22%
2026	0.423500	0.409921	0.443172	0.401906	-3.21%

ZAR to CNY today · CNY to ZAR history

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Common questions

What is the highest ZAR to CNY rate on record here?

1.3858 CNY per ZAR on 5 May 2005. The lowest was 0.359238 on 31 May 2023. Records run from 1 April 2005 to 30 September 2026, 5505 trading days.

Where do these rates come from?

European Central Bank euro reference rates, converted through the US dollar into a cross rate; days from 28 September 2026 onward come from PayerPay's own daily record.

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 ZAR = 0.407872 CNY, and it includes our margin. The final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Source: European Central Bank. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Who we are

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