ZAR to CNY — January 2017

0.512116CNY

for 1 Rand on 31 January 2017 · opened the month at 0.505951

1.22% over January 2017

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

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

ZAR to CNY in January 2017 at a glance

1 ZAR in CNY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.505951 CNY	2 January 2017
Closed	0.512116 CNY	31 January 2017
Highest	0.518526 CNY	25 January 2017
Lowest	0.503143 CNY	11 January 2017
Average	0.508225 CNY	22 trading days
Change	+1.22% CNY	open to close

Day by day

ZAR to CNY, January 2017▲ 1.22%

1 ZAR in CNY, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2017	0.505951
3 January 2017	0.506056	+0.02%
4 January 2017	0.508268	+0.44%
5 January 2017	0.504810	-0.68%
6 January 2017	0.508070	+0.65%
9 January 2017	0.506206	-0.37%
10 January 2017	0.505453	-0.15%
11 January 2017	0.503143	-0.46%
12 January 2017	0.513124	+1.98%
13 January 2017	0.510570	-0.50%
16 January 2017	0.506941	-0.71%
17 January 2017	0.508686	+0.34%
18 January 2017	0.504252	-0.87%
19 January 2017	0.504915	+0.13%
20 January 2017	0.504833	-0.02%
23 January 2017	0.505556	+0.14%
24 January 2017	0.513224	+1.52%
25 January 2017	0.518526	+1.03%
26 January 2017	0.514556	-0.77%
27 January 2017	0.509819	-0.92%
30 January 2017	0.505868	-0.77%
31 January 2017	0.512116	+1.24%

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Common questions

What was the ZAR to CNY rate in January 2017?

Over January 2017 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.505951 CNY per ZAR on 2 January 2017 to 0.512116 on 31 January 2017, a change of +1.22%. The average across 22 trading days was 0.508225.

When was ZAR strongest against CNY in January 2017?

The highest reading was 0.518526 CNY on 25 January 2017; the lowest was 0.503143 on 11 January 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 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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