ZAR to USD — 2008

0.106507USD

for 1 Rand on 31 December 2008 · opened the year at 0.146670

27.38% over 2008

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060761 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2008 at a glance

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.146670 USD	2 January 2008
Closed	0.106507 USD	31 December 2008
Highest	0.148460 USD	14 January 2008
Lowest	0.086133 USD	23 October 2008
Average	0.122837 USD	256 trading days
Change	-27.38% USD	open to close

Month by month

ZAR to USD, 2008▼ 27.38%

1 ZAR in USD, month by month, 2008
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.146670	0.133825	0.148460	0.133825	-8.76%
February	0.135453	0.129291	0.135535	0.126991	-4.55%
March	0.126801	0.123417	0.128783	0.122669	-2.67%
April	0.123702	0.131467	0.132479	0.123702	+6.28%
May	0.131487	0.131189	0.133281	0.128828	-0.23%
June	0.129468	0.127720	0.129601	0.122365	-1.35%
July	0.126514	0.136234	0.136234	0.126514	+7.68%
August	0.136448	0.129713	0.138806	0.125903	-4.94%
September	0.129385	0.120935	0.129385	0.120330	-6.53%
October	0.120962	0.099367	0.120962	0.086133	-17.85%
November	0.102270	0.099047	0.103359	0.094789	-3.15%
December	0.097633	0.106507	0.106507	0.096754	+9.09%

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Common questions

How did ZAR to USD change in 2008?

From 0.146670 USD per ZAR on 2 January 2008 to 0.106507 on 31 December 2008: -27.38% over the year, with an average of 0.122837 across 256 trading days.

What were the high and low of ZAR to USD in 2008?

High: 0.148460 on 14 January 2008. Low: 0.086133 on 23 October 2008.

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 = 0.060761 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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