ZAR to JPY — 2026

9.5878JPY

for 1 Rand on 30 September 2026 · opened the year at 9.5029

0.89% over 2026

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 9.5398 JPY (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2026 at a glance

1 ZAR in JPY
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	9.5029 JPY	2 January 2026
Closed	9.5878 JPY	30 September 2026
Highest	9.9996 JPY	6 July 2026
Lowest	9.2791 JPY	30 March 2026
Average	9.6884 JPY	191 trading days
Change	+0.89% JPY	open to close

Month by month

ZAR to JPY, 2026▲ 0.89%

1 ZAR in JPY, month by month, 2026
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	9.5029	9.6674	9.7958	9.4896	+1.73%
February	9.6741	9.7849	9.8824	9.5135	+1.14%
March	9.7427	9.3437	9.7427	9.2791	-4.09%
April	9.4344	9.3246	9.7194	9.3246	-1.16%
May	9.3944	9.8167	9.8167	9.3944	+4.49%
June	9.8125	9.9215	9.9215	9.6671	+1.11%
July	9.9009	9.6673	9.9996	9.6673	-2.36%
August	9.5132	9.9109	9.9944	9.5132	+4.18%
September	9.9137	9.5878	9.9162	9.5112	-3.29%

← 2025 · All ZAR to JPY history · JPY to ZAR in 2026

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Common questions

How did ZAR to JPY change in 2026?

From 9.5029 JPY per ZAR on 2 January 2026 to 9.5878 on 30 September 2026: +0.89% over the year, with an average of 9.6884 across 191 trading days.

What were the high and low of ZAR to JPY in 2026?

High: 9.9996 on 6 July 2026. Low: 9.2791 on 30 March 2026.

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 = 9.5398 JPY, 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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