ZAR to USD — 2006

0.142959USD

for 1 Rand on 29 December 2006 · opened the year at 0.157910

9.47% over 2006

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060765 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2006 at a glance

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.157910 USD	2 January 2006
Closed	0.142959 USD	29 December 2006
Highest	0.167690 USD	19 April 2006
Lowest	0.125873 USD	4 October 2006
Average	0.148416 USD	255 trading days
Change	-9.47% USD	open to close

Month by month

ZAR to USD, 2006▼ 9.47%

1 ZAR in USD, month by month, 2006
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.157910	0.163525	0.167581	0.157910	+3.56%
February	0.163855	0.161521	0.165775	0.159921	-1.42%
March	0.162304	0.161245	0.162880	0.157030	-0.65%
April	0.162165	0.163219	0.167690	0.161571	+0.65%
May	0.165173	0.150575	0.165488	0.150494	-8.84%
June	0.147797	0.138413	0.151253	0.133170	-6.35%
July	0.140802	0.145144	0.145144	0.138232	+3.08%
August	0.143682	0.140543	0.148193	0.139450	-2.18%
September	0.138484	0.128820	0.139222	0.128820	-6.98%
October	0.129006	0.135208	0.135208	0.125873	+4.81%
November	0.135930	0.138250	0.141064	0.134365	+1.71%
December	0.139991	0.142959	0.143204	0.139583	+2.12%

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Common questions

How did ZAR to USD change in 2006?

From 0.157910 USD per ZAR on 2 January 2006 to 0.142959 on 29 December 2006: -9.47% over the year, with an average of 0.148416 across 255 trading days.

What were the high and low of ZAR to USD in 2006?

High: 0.167690 on 19 April 2006. Low: 0.125873 on 4 October 2006.

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 = 0.060765 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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