ZAR to CNY — January 2016

0.410514CNY

for 1 Rand on 29 January 2016 · opened the month at 0.419962

2.25% over January 2016

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.407783 CNY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

ZAR to CNY in January 2016 at a glance

1 ZAR in CNY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.419962 CNY	4 January 2016
Closed	0.410514 CNY	29 January 2016
Highest	0.419962 CNY	4 January 2016
Lowest	0.391826 CNY	18 January 2016
Average	0.402208 CNY	20 trading days
Change	-2.25% CNY	open to close

Day by day

ZAR to CNY, January 2016▼ 2.25%

1 ZAR in CNY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
4 January 2016	0.419962
5 January 2016	0.417995	-0.47%
6 January 2016	0.413969	-0.96%
7 January 2016	0.409585	-1.06%
8 January 2016	0.411670	+0.51%
11 January 2016	0.396478	-3.69%
12 January 2016	0.396557	+0.02%
13 January 2016	0.398765	+0.56%
14 January 2016	0.397889	-0.22%
15 January 2016	0.394439	-0.87%
18 January 2016	0.391826	-0.66%
19 January 2016	0.394755	+0.75%
20 January 2016	0.392398	-0.60%
21 January 2016	0.394956	+0.65%
22 January 2016	0.399140	+1.06%
25 January 2016	0.398454	-0.17%
26 January 2016	0.398667	+0.05%
27 January 2016	0.402811	+1.04%
28 January 2016	0.403324	+0.13%
29 January 2016	0.410514	+1.78%

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Common questions

What was the ZAR to CNY rate in January 2016?

Over January 2016 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.419962 CNY per ZAR on 4 January 2016 to 0.410514 on 29 January 2016, a change of -2.25%. The average across 20 trading days was 0.402208.

When was ZAR strongest against CNY in January 2016?

The highest reading was 0.419962 CNY on 4 January 2016; the lowest was 0.391826 on 18 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 0.407783 CNY per ZAR; 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 ZAR = 0.407783 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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