Rate comparison · USD / ZAR
Convert dollars to rands at the real exchange rate.
Banks apply a spread on top of the mid-market rate — the wider the spread, the more you lose. See who offers the best rate for buying and selling US dollars.
Mid-rate: R16.20 per USD — CurrenC indicative feed
| Provider | Sell USD | Buy USD | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
ABSA | R15.99 | R16.34 | Absa forex |
FNB | R16.02 | R16.33 | FNB forex rates |
Hello Paisa Default payout | R16.18 | R16.18 | Hello Paisa quote |
Mama Money cash: BancABC (TM - Pick n Pay) | R16.54 | R17.41 | Mama Money quote |
Mukuru Mukuru Wallet USD | R16.81 | R17.49 | Mukuru quote |
Nedbank | R15.68 | R16.55 | Nedbank forex |
Standard Bank | R15.98 | R16.34 | Standard Bank forex |
WorldRemit Default payout | R16.69 | R17.53 | WorldRemit quote |
CurrenC | R16.23 | R16.31 | CurrenC rates |
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USD to ZAR · Indicative rate
Convert dollars to rands at the real exchange rate.
Buy
1 USD = 16.24 ZAR
Sell
1 USD = 16.16 ZAR
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You send
Recipient gets
R16,158.20
R16,015.70
-R142.50
R15,993.17
-R165.03
R15,979.40
-R178.80
R15,681.60
-R476.60
Bank rates scraped daily from each provider's published forex page. 1 USD = 16.16 ZAR at CurrenC's indicative rate.