ZAR to USD — January 2009

0.097526USD

for 1 Rand on 30 January 2009 · opened the month at 0.106157

8.13% over January 2009

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060711 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

ZAR to USD in January 2009 at a glance

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.106157 USD	2 January 2009
Closed	0.097526 USD	30 January 2009
Highest	0.107066 USD	6 January 2009
Lowest	0.096771 USD	20 January 2009
Average	0.100902 USD	21 trading days
Change	-8.13% USD	open to close

Day by day

ZAR to USD, January 2009▼ 8.13%

1 ZAR in USD, day by day
Date	Rate	Day change
2 January 2009	0.106157
5 January 2009	0.105569	-0.55%
6 January 2009	0.107066	+1.42%
7 January 2009	0.106921	-0.14%
8 January 2009	0.103681	-3.03%
9 January 2009	0.103415	-0.26%
12 January 2009	0.099779	-3.52%
13 January 2009	0.099204	-0.58%
14 January 2009	0.099502	+0.30%
15 January 2009	0.098162	-1.35%
16 January 2009	0.100857	+2.74%
19 January 2009	0.099325	-1.52%
20 January 2009	0.096771	-2.57%
21 January 2009	0.097771	+1.03%
22 January 2009	0.099379	+1.64%
23 January 2009	0.096872	-2.52%
26 January 2009	0.099108	+2.31%
27 January 2009	0.099976	+0.88%
28 January 2009	0.101036	+1.06%
29 January 2009	0.100870	-0.16%
30 January 2009	0.097526	-3.32%

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Common questions

What was the ZAR to USD rate in January 2009?

Over January 2009 the European Central Bank reference rate moved from 0.106157 USD per ZAR on 2 January 2009 to 0.097526 on 30 January 2009, a change of -8.13%. The average across 21 trading days was 0.100902.

When was ZAR strongest against USD in January 2009?

The highest reading was 0.107066 USD on 6 January 2009; the lowest was 0.096771 on 20 January 2009.

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 0.060711 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 = 0.060711 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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