Live rate: 1 GBP = 22.8260 ZAR (-0.44%)

Inverted: 1 ZAR = 0.0438 GBP

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Comparison Results:

22.7461
horizon
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.7461
Exchange Rate
22.7461
Spread
0.0035
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Horizon Currency offers the best rate for international payments and gives access to a market expert who can help.
22.6662
corpay
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.6662
Exchange Rate
22.6662
Spread
0.006
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Corpay offers tailored foreign exchange solutions for individuals who need to transfer money abroad for pensions, salaries, property purchases, or other overseas payments.
22.3561
nationwide
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.36
Exchange Rate
22.3561
Spread
0.4699
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Nationwide are transparent about their rates, which allows us to accurately show how the big banks compare.
22.2067
travelfx
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.21
Exchange Rate
22.2067
Spread
0.6193
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
TravelFX only delivers holiday cash but has some of the most competitive rates. Learn More
22.1803
tesco
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.18
Exchange Rate
22.1803
Spread
0.6457
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Best euro rate on the high street for tourists Learn More
22.1394
cog
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.14
Exchange Rate
22.1394
Spread
0.6866
 
 
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Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Home delivery orders of £5 and above are accepted, for branch collection the minimum is £500. One of the highest rated companies we survey according to independent rating review providers. Learn More
21.7988
paypal
Recipient Gets
ZAR 21.7988
Exchange Rate
21.7988
Spread
1.0272
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
PayPal is the original fintech but the fees are typically very high and the exchang rates are amongst the least competitive.
21.7776
postoffice
Recipient Gets
ZAR 21.78
Exchange Rate
21.7776
Spread
1.0484
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
The mainstay of holiday money provision on the high street, the Post Office needs no introduction. Unfortunately, their rates and fees can be quite uncompetitive. Learn More
21.4296
barclays
Recipient Gets
ZAR 21.43
Exchange Rate
21.4296
Spread
1.3964
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
The Barclays travel money rate is only available to those with a Barclacys account. It allows us to acurately show the big banks compare when it comes to travel money rates. Learn More
For full historical data please visit: GBP/ZAR exchange rate history pages for the year 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012

January - 2025

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Open: 23.6028

Close: 23.1828

Mid: 23.3789

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Open: 23.1828

Close: 23.2588

Mid: 23.2512

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Open: 23.3077

Close: 23.2597

Mid: 23.2550

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Open: 23.2598

Close: 23.3394

Mid: 23.3116

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Open: 23.3379

Close: 23.3794

Mid: 23.3678

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Open: 23.3794

Close: 23.3022

Mid: 23.2680

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Open: 23.3017

Close: 23.3325

Mid: 23.3609

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Open: 23.3352

Close: 23.2316

Mid: 23.2569

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Open: 23.2320

Close: 23.1194

Mid: 23.1433

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Open: 23.1191

Close: 22.9745

Mid: 23.0318

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Open: 22.9760

Close: 23.0297

Mid: 22.9663

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Open: 23.0298

Close: 22.8199

Mid: 22.9075

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Open: 22.8050

Close: 22.8460

Mid: 22.8388

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Open: 22.8462

Close: 22.8605

Mid: 22.8372

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Open: 22.8604

Close: 22.7688

Mid: 22.8227

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Open: 22.7678

Close: 22.8728

Mid: 22.8249

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Open: 22.8715

Close: 22.9684

Mid: 22.8610

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Open: 23.0370

Close: 23.4153

Mid: 23.2232

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Open: 23.4158

Close: 23.2422

Mid: 23.3237

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Close: 23.0927

Mid: 23.1793

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Open: 23.0920

Close: 23.0889

Mid: 23.0454

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Open: 23.0890

Close: 23.1374

Mid: 23.1296

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Open: 23.1925

Close: 23.3088

Mid: 23.3014

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Open: 23.3089

Close: 23.3055

Mid: 23.2969

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Open: 23.3054

Close: 23.2012

Mid: 23.2582

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Open: 23.2011

Close: 22.9261

Mid: 23.1039

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Open: 22.9261

Close: 22.8260

Mid: 22.9020

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Compare Exchange Rates:

Know What the Best Exchange Rate Looks Like

Benchmark the exchange rate market with Pound Sterling Live's custom currency rate comparison tool with built-in algorithms to find the best rates in the market.

Why

Banks and financial institutions buy and sell currency from each other - these sizeable institutions are 'the market' and the rate they transact at is the 'market rate'. The difference between how much a currency is purchased and sold is the spread, which is essentially the difference between the buy and sell price.

But, when currency is sold by banks to retail customers that spread widens significantly and the profit on the transaction is therefore substantially larger.

Therefore when we focus on the transfer fee when sending money abroad we often miss the biggest cost: the exchange rate spread.

Foreign exchange providers have essentially recognised this and they enter the market to transfer money at tighter spreads, thereby saving potentially significant amounts of money for their clients simply by providing better exchange rates.

For example, the transfer of £100K into euros is expected to attract a rate that delivers between €112,480 and €113,296 with the UK's leading high street banks. But FCA authorised providers will provide a rate that delivers between €115,510 and €115,740 (using rates on 05/07/21).

Taking the time to work with a FCA regulated currency provider could therefore result in the delivery of an extra euros amount of between €2444 and €3030.

Safety is Everything

Pound Sterling Live only works with foreign exchange payment companies that are FCA Authorised. This is important: FCA regulations and oversight requires the money they transfer on your behalf to be protected through a process known as 'safeguarding'. Safeguarding requires the payments company to keep your money separate from their own money in a top-tier bank. Therefore if the provider comes under stress your money should be protected.