ZAR to RUB — May 2021

5.3303RUB

for 1 Rand on 31 May 2021 · opened the month at 5.2168

2.18% over May 2021

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

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

ZAR to RUB in May 2021 at a glance

1 ZAR in RUB
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	5.2168 RUB	3 May 2021
Closed	5.3303 RUB	31 May 2021
Highest	5.3407 RUB	27 May 2021
Lowest	5.1736 RUB	4 May 2021
Average	5.2634 RUB	21 trading days
Change	+2.18% RUB	open to close

Day by day

ZAR to RUB, May 2021▲ 2.18%

1 ZAR in RUB, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
3 May 2021	5.2168
4 May 2021	5.1736	-0.83%
5 May 2021	5.1902	+0.32%
6 May 2021	5.2233	+0.64%
7 May 2021	5.2057	-0.34%
10 May 2021	5.2689	+1.21%
11 May 2021	5.2986	+0.56%
12 May 2021	5.3082	+0.18%
13 May 2021	5.2454	-1.18%
14 May 2021	5.2496	+0.08%
17 May 2021	5.2277	-0.42%
18 May 2021	5.2704	+0.82%
19 May 2021	5.2502	-0.38%
20 May 2021	5.2334	-0.32%
21 May 2021	5.2669	+0.64%
24 May 2021	5.2779	+0.21%
25 May 2021	5.3100	+0.61%
26 May 2021	5.3201	+0.19%
27 May 2021	5.3407	+0.39%
28 May 2021	5.3244	-0.31%
31 May 2021	5.3303	+0.11%

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Common questions

What was the ZAR to RUB rate in May 2021?

Over May 2021 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 5.2168 RUB per ZAR on 3 May 2021 to 5.3303 on 31 May 2021, a change of +2.18%. The average across 21 trading days was 5.2634.

When was ZAR strongest against RUB in May 2021?

The highest reading was 5.3407 RUB on 27 May 2021; the lowest was 5.1736 on 4 May 2021.

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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