Best U.S. Dollar / South African Rand Exchange Rate Today: 18.8209

Live rate: 1 USD = 18.8209 ZAR (+0%)

Inverted: 1 ZAR = 0.0531 USD
Last Updated: Saturday, 19 April 2025 05:37:39 UTC

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Comparison Results:

Provider	Exchange Rate	Fee	You Get	Service	Notes	Action
Live Market Rate	18.8209	0	18.6327	Set Alert
	18.7550 (indicative)	0	18.7550	International Payments and Transfers	Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates.
	18.6892 (indicative)	0	18.6892	International Payments and Transfers	Indicative Dealing Desk Quote. Rate can only be applied to transfers in excess of £2000 equivalent.
	18.8209	1.56%	18.5273	Best Multi-Currency Card	One currency card for all your travels. Use it instantly as a digital card and top-up from the app, with the mid-market rate. 40+ currencies. Save up to 87% when you spend internationally.
	18.6515	0	18.6515	Holiday FX, Cash Delivery	A specialist alternative to banks, bureau de change & the Post Office for clients seeking competitive currency exchange rates. A multiple award-winning company, offering free delivery (over £700.00), no commission charges, payment by Debit Card or Bank Transfer and typically offering the best exchange rates available.
Best Bank Rate	18.2939 (upper range)	Variable	18.2939	Payments, transfers, holiday money	Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI
Worst Bank Rate	18.1622 (lower range)	Variable	18.1622	Payments, transfers, holiday money	Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt
Paypal	17.9740	0	17.9740	International Payments and Transfers

USD/ZAR Live Chart and Data

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January - 2025

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Open: 18.8418

Close: 18.7313

Mid: 18.7686

Open: 18.7340

Close: 18.7196

Mid: 18.7502

Open: 18.7700

Close: 18.5766

Mid: 18.6091

Open: 18.5765

Close: 18.8393

Mid: 18.6742

Open: 18.8295

Close: 18.8825

Mid: 18.8237

Open: 18.8830

Close: 18.9317

Mid: 18.9127

Open: 18.9225

Close: 19.1108

Mid: 19.0542

Open: 19.1295

Close: 19.0298

Mid: 19.0951

Open: 19.0114

Close: 18.8998

Mid: 18.8913

Open: 18.9012

Close: 18.7652

Mid: 18.8463

Open: 18.7587

Close: 18.8237

Mid: 18.8082

Open: 18.8244

Close: 18.7542

Mid: 18.7605

Open: 18.7310

Close: 18.5333

Mid: 18.6384

Open: 18.5332

Close: 18.5054

Mid: 18.5854

Open: 18.5053

Close: 18.4877

Mid: 18.5119

Open: 18.4878

Close: 18.5172

Mid: 18.5278

Open: 18.5169

Close: 18.4011

Mid: 18.4116

Open: 18.4687

Close: 18.7322

Mid: 18.6102

Open: 18.7327

Close: 18.6785

Mid: 18.7597

Open: 18.6785

Close: 18.5466

Mid: 18.6211

Open: 18.5459

Close: 18.5920

Mid: 18.5141

Open: 18.5919

Close: 18.6697

Mid: 18.6252

February - 2025

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
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2	3 Open: 18.8800 Close: 18.7225 Mid: 18.8647	4 Open: 18.7225 Close: 18.6721 Mid: 18.7388	5 Open: 18.6723 Close: 18.5539 Mid: 18.6120	6 Open: 18.5541 Close: 18.4384 Mid: 18.5518	7 Open: 18.4384 Close: 18.4050 Mid: 18.4150	8
9	10 Open: 18.6150 Close: 18.4440 Mid: 18.5008	11 Open: 18.4441 Close: 18.5051 Mid: 18.4711	12 Open: 18.5051 Close: 18.5221 Mid: 18.4905	13 Open: 18.5220 Close: 18.4930 Mid: 18.5382	14 Open: 18.4931 Close: 18.3625 Mid: 18.4225	15
16	17 Open: 18.3976 Close: 18.4068 Mid: 18.3887	18 Open: 18.4068 Close: 18.4041 Mid: 18.4313	19 Open: 18.4041 Close: 18.5272 Mid: 18.4617	20 Open: 18.5272 Close: 18.3323 Mid: 18.4420	21 Open: 18.3324 Close: 18.3712 Mid: 18.3490	22
23	24 Open: 18.3975 Close: 18.3808 Mid: 18.3655	25 Open: 18.3808 Close: 18.4122 Mid: 18.4015	26 Open: 18.4122 Close: 18.4063 Mid: 18.3968	27 Open: 18.4064 Close: 18.4635 Mid: 18.4375	28 Open: 18.4634 Close: 18.6919 Mid: 18.5787

March - 2025

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
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2	3 Open: 18.6825 Close: 18.6015 Mid: 18.6305	4 Open: 18.6015 Close: 18.4819 Mid: 18.5581	5 Open: 18.4822 Close: 18.2991 Mid: 18.4085	6 Open: 18.2991 Close: 18.1346 Mid: 18.2487	7 Open: 18.1344 Close: 18.2499 Mid: 18.1909	8
9	10 Open: 18.2575 Close: 18.3340 Mid: 18.2967	11 Open: 18.3330 Close: 18.2109 Mid: 18.2622	12 Open: 18.2108 Close: 18.5128 Mid: 18.3561	13 Open: 18.5009 Close: 18.3334 Mid: 18.3935	14 Open: 18.3339 Close: 18.3095 Mid: 18.2478	15
16	17 Open: 18.2125 Close: 18.0929 Mid: 18.1511	18 Open: 18.0926 Close: 18.1570 Mid: 18.0834	19 Open: 18.1561 Close: 18.1952 Mid: 18.1843	20 Open: 18.1899 Close: 18.1532 Mid: 18.1689	21 Open: 18.1535 Close: 18.2314 Mid: 18.1903	22
23	24 Open: 18.1837 Close: 18.2467 Mid: 18.1776	25 Open: 18.2472 Close: 18.2841 Mid: 18.2189	26 Open: 18.2808 Close: 18.2609 Mid: 18.2488	27 Open: 18.2607 Close: 18.2764 Mid: 18.2668	28 Open: 18.2733 Close: 18.4768 Mid: 18.3100	29
30	31 Open: 18.3840 Close: 18.3270 Mid: 18.3360

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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.


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Note: Please be aware that the rate quoted is applies to large currency payments that must exceed at least 2000 units of your base currency as higher quantities command better rates. Smaller amount quoted under "Travel Money/ Cash Delivery"