ZAR to RUB — May 2020

4.0384RUB

for 1 Rand on 29 May 2020 · opened the month at 4.0378

Unchanged over May 2020

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 5.1015 RUB (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

ZAR to RUB in May 2020 at a glance

1 ZAR in RUB
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	4.0378 RUB	4 May 2020
Closed	4.0384 RUB	29 May 2020
Highest	4.0793 RUB	27 May 2020
Lowest	3.9652 RUB	7 May 2020
Average	4.0133 RUB	20 trading days
Change	+0.02% RUB	open to close

Day by day

ZAR to RUB, May 2020■ 0.02%

1 ZAR in RUB, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
4 May 2020	4.0378
5 May 2020	4.0434	+0.14%
6 May 2020	4.0268	-0.41%
7 May 2020	3.9652	-1.53%
8 May 2020	3.9925	+0.69%
11 May 2020	3.9929	+0.01%
12 May 2020	4.0235	+0.77%
13 May 2020	3.9956	-0.69%
14 May 2020	3.9682	-0.69%
15 May 2020	3.9659	-0.06%
18 May 2020	3.9670	+0.03%
19 May 2020	3.9762	+0.23%
20 May 2020	3.9797	+0.09%
21 May 2020	3.9673	-0.31%
22 May 2020	4.0480	+2.03%
25 May 2020	4.0604	+0.31%
26 May 2020	4.0781	+0.44%
27 May 2020	4.0793	+0.03%
28 May 2020	4.0595	-0.49%
29 May 2020	4.0384	-0.52%

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Common questions

What was the ZAR to RUB rate in May 2020?

Over May 2020 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 4.0378 RUB per ZAR on 4 May 2020 to 4.0384 on 29 May 2020, a change of +0.02%. The average across 20 trading days was 4.0133.

When was ZAR strongest against RUB in May 2020?

The highest reading was 4.0793 RUB on 27 May 2020; the lowest was 3.9652 on 7 May 2020.

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 5.1015 RUB per ZAR; the exact rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order.

Data and reuse

The series, statistics and tables on this page are PayerPay's compilation (one reading per trading day; days from 28 September 2026 onward from our own record). They may not be copied, scraped or republished in ready form; quoting a figure with attribution and a link is fine. See the terms of use. These are reference rates for information, not an offer — PayerPay's indicative rate today is 1 ZAR = 5.1015 RUB, including our margin; the final rate for a transfer is confirmed in your order. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Source: European Central Bank.

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