ZAR to USD — May 2003

0.123854USD

for 1 Rand on 30 May 2003 · opened the month at 0.134409

7.85% over May 2003

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060726 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

ZAR to USD in May 2003 at a glance

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.134409 USD	2 May 2003
Closed	0.123854 USD	30 May 2003
Highest	0.137836 USD	9 May 2003
Lowest	0.120992 USD	28 May 2003
Average	0.130320 USD	21 trading days
Change	-7.85% USD	open to close

Day by day

ZAR to USD, May 2003▼ 7.85%

1 ZAR in USD, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 May 2003	0.134409
5 May 2003	0.136424	+1.50%
6 May 2003	0.135777	-0.47%
7 May 2003	0.136346	+0.42%
8 May 2003	0.136940	+0.44%
9 May 2003	0.137836	+0.65%
12 May 2003	0.135707	-1.54%
13 May 2003	0.135739	+0.02%
14 May 2003	0.133691	-1.51%
15 May 2003	0.126783	-5.17%
16 May 2003	0.128710	+1.52%
19 May 2003	0.128037	-0.52%
20 May 2003	0.128060	+0.02%
21 May 2003	0.128535	+0.37%
22 May 2003	0.127227	-1.02%
23 May 2003	0.127632	+0.32%
26 May 2003	0.126662	-0.76%
27 May 2003	0.125175	-1.17%
28 May 2003	0.120992	-3.34%
29 May 2003	0.122191	+0.99%
30 May 2003	0.123854	+1.36%

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Common questions

What was the ZAR to USD rate in May 2003?

Over May 2003 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.134409 USD per ZAR on 2 May 2003 to 0.123854 on 30 May 2003, a change of -7.85%. The average across 21 trading days was 0.130320.

When was ZAR strongest against USD in May 2003?

The highest reading was 0.137836 USD on 9 May 2003; the lowest was 0.120992 on 28 May 2003.

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 0.060726 USD 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 = 0.060726 USD, 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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