USD to ZAR in January 2026
Average: 16.287 ZAR
In January 2026 the ECB published 21 reference rates for USD/ZAR. The average was 16.287 ZAR per USD, the low 15.674 on January 29, 2026 and the high 16.575 on January 9, 2026. From the first to the last day of the month the rate moved from 16.514 to 15.933 (-3.52%).
High 16.575 ZAR (January 9, 2026) Low 15.674 ZAR (January 29, 2026)
| Average | 16.287 |
|---|---|
| Low | 15.674 (January 29, 2026) |
| High | 16.575 (January 9, 2026) |
| Open | 16.514 |
| Close | 15.933 |
| Change | -3.52% |
| Days | 21 |
January 2026
| Date | 1 USD | Change | 1 ZAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | 16.514 | -0.21% | 0.060555 |
| January 5, 2026 | 16.484 | -0.18% | 0.060665 |
| January 6, 2026 | 16.396 | -0.53% | 0.060990 |
| January 7, 2026 | 16.454 | +0.35% | 0.060774 |
| January 8, 2026 | 16.515 | +0.37% | 0.060552 |
| January 9, 2026 | 16.575 | +0.36% | 0.060332 |
| January 12, 2026 | 16.389 | -1.12% | 0.061017 |
| January 13, 2026 | 16.454 | +0.40% | 0.060775 |
| January 14, 2026 | 16.395 | -0.36% | 0.060994 |
| January 15, 2026 | 16.372 | -0.14% | 0.061080 |
| January 16, 2026 | 16.388 | +0.10% | 0.061019 |
| January 19, 2026 | 16.417 | +0.18% | 0.060911 |
| January 20, 2026 | 16.441 | +0.14% | 0.060823 |
| January 21, 2026 | 16.311 | -0.79% | 0.061310 |
| January 22, 2026 | 16.219 | -0.56% | 0.061658 |
| January 23, 2026 | 16.146 | -0.45% | 0.061936 |
| January 26, 2026 | 16.073 | -0.45% | 0.062215 |
| January 27, 2026 | 15.987 | -0.53% | 0.062549 |
| January 28, 2026 | 15.883 | -0.66% | 0.062962 |
| January 29, 2026 | 15.674 | -1.31% | 0.063801 |
| January 30, 2026 | 15.933 | +1.65% | 0.062763 |
The ECB publishes euro reference rates around 16:00 CET on TARGET business days. Cross rates between two non-euro currencies are calculated from their euro rates. Reference rates serve for information; a bank or card issuer applies its own rate.
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