ZAR to USD — 2016

0.072913USD

for 1 Rand on 30 December 2016 · opened the year at 0.064273

13.44% over 2016

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

Today: 1 ZAR = 0.060680 USD (PayerPay indicative rate, includes our margin)

2016 at a glance

1 ZAR in USD
Measure	Rate	When
Opened	0.064273 USD	4 January 2016
Closed	0.072913 USD	30 December 2016
Highest	0.075540 USD	16 August 2016
Lowest	0.059558 USD	18 January 2016
Average	0.068305 USD	257 trading days
Change	+13.44% USD	open to close

Month by month

ZAR to USD, 2016▲ 13.44%

1 ZAR in USD, month by month, 2016
Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
January	0.064273	0.062426	0.064273	0.059558	-2.87%
February	0.062188	0.062373	0.066117	0.061712	+0.30%
March	0.063200	0.067822	0.067822	0.061681	+7.31%
April	0.067742	0.070578	0.070578	0.065600	+4.19%
May	0.070498	0.063424	0.070498	0.062956	-10.03%
June	0.063712	0.067505	0.069171	0.063712	+5.95%
July	0.068613	0.070648	0.070648	0.067160	+2.97%
August	0.071970	0.068830	0.075540	0.068823	-4.36%
September	0.068166	0.071896	0.074145	0.068166	+5.47%
October	0.073611	0.073719	0.073719	0.069473	+0.15%
November	0.074098	0.071426	0.074926	0.069501	-3.61%
December	0.071048	0.072913	0.073730	0.071016	+2.62%

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Common questions

How did ZAR to USD change in 2016?

From 0.064273 USD per ZAR on 4 January 2016 to 0.072913 on 30 December 2016: +13.44% over the year, with an average of 0.068305 across 257 trading days.

What were the high and low of ZAR to USD in 2016?

High: 0.075540 on 16 August 2016. Low: 0.059558 on 18 January 2016.

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 = 0.060680 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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