Live rate: 1 USD = 18.4842 ZAR

Inverted: 1 ZAR = 0.0541 USD

Provider Exchange Rate Fee Recipient gets Service Notes Action

Live Market Rate

18.4842 Set Alert Set Alert
Horizon Currency 18.4287 0 18.4287 International Payments and Transfers Experts in international money transfers for business and individuals, delivering industry-beating exchange rates.
Global Reach 18.3548 0 18.3548 International Payments and Transfers Indicative Dealing Desk Quote. Rate can only be applied to transfers in excess of £2000 equivalent.
Travel FX 18.3178 0 18.3178 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

Banks
17.9666 Variable 17.9666 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by IMTI

Worst Bank Rate

Banks
17.8373 Variable 17.8373 Payments, transfers, holiday money Determined using data on spread charges supplied by Money Mover and Accourt

Paypal

Paypal
17.6524 0 17.6524 International Payments and Transfers

Airport Pickup

Moneycorp
18.2069 0 18.2069 Holiday FX, Cash Delivery Booking Online prior to pickup is the key to getting a good rate

USD/ZAR Live Chart and Data

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January - 2023

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Open: 17.0272

Close: 17.0083

Mid: 17.0309

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Open: 17.0074

Close: 17.0147

Mid: 17.0390

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Open: 17.0145

Close: 16.8771

Mid: 16.9105

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Open: 16.8773

Close: 17.1654

Mid: 17.0807

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Open: 17.1651

Close: 17.1092

Mid: 17.2619

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Open: 17.1625

Close: 16.9510

Mid: 17.0260

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Open: 16.9483

Close: 17.0104

Mid: 16.9655

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Open: 17.0095

Close: 16.9301

Mid: 16.9201

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Open: 16.9299

Close: 16.7471

Mid: 16.8344

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Open: 16.7474

Close: 16.8330

Mid: 16.8115

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Open: 16.8850

Close: 17.0453

Mid: 16.9027

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Open: 17.0406

Close: 17.0499

Mid: 17.0685

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Open: 17.0489

Close: 17.1287

Mid: 17.0137

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Open: 17.1268

Close: 17.2740

Mid: 17.2350

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Open: 17.2746

Close: 17.1147

Mid: 17.2322

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Open: 17.1125

Close: 17.1813

Mid: 17.1286

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Open: 17.1807

Close: 17.1699

Mid: 17.2343

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Open: 17.1725

Close: 17.1110

Mid: 17.1253

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Open: 17.1110

Close: 17.1894

Mid: 17.1352

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Open: 17.1893

Close: 17.2071

Mid: 17.2204

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Open: 17.2150

Close: 17.3979

Mid: 17.2608

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Open: 17.3981

Close: 17.4100

Mid: 17.4287

February - 2023

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Open: 17.4144

Close: 17.0466

Mid: 17.2715

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Open: 17.0478

Close: 17.0676

Mid: 17.0271

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Open: 17.0685

Close: 17.4746

Mid: 17.2517

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Open: 17.4750

Close: 17.6653

Mid: 17.5801

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Open: 17.6657

Close: 17.5479

Mid: 17.5660

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Open: 17.5484

Close: 17.7551

Mid: 17.6493

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Open: 17.7561

Close: 17.7673

Mid: 17.7011

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Open: 17.7708

Close: 17.8932

Mid: 17.8314

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Open: 17.9462

Close: 17.8574

Mid: 17.9560

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Open: 17.8575

Close: 17.8961

Mid: 17.7987

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Open: 17.8952

Close: 18.0267

Mid: 17.9917

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Open: 18.0269

Close: 18.1680

Mid: 18.0749

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Open: 18.1681

Close: 18.0550

Mid: 18.1457

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Open: 18.0523

Close: 18.0788

Mid: 18.0748

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Open: 18.0787

Close: 18.2585

Mid: 18.1954

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Open: 18.2586

Close: 18.2403

Mid: 18.2526

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Open: 18.2406

Close: 18.2200

Mid: 18.2792

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Open: 18.2197

Close: 18.4237

Mid: 18.3450

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Open: 18.4225

Close: 18.4110

Mid: 18.4118

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Open: 18.4100

Close: 18.3586

Mid: 18.3806

March - 2023

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Open: 18.3562

Close: 18.1262

Mid: 18.2358

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Open: 18.1263

Close: 18.2005

Mid: 18.1856

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Open: 18.1997

Close: 18.1423

Mid: 18.1538

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Open: 18.1525

Close: 18.2412

Mid: 18.1958

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Open: 18.2387

Close: 18.5970

Mid: 18.4083

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Open: 18.5796

Close: 18.6004

Mid: 18.5935

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Open: 18.5998

Close: 18.5671

Mid: 18.5617

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Open: 18.5665

Close: 18.3221

Mid: 18.3810

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Open: 18.3251

Close: 18.1989

Mid: 18.2155

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Open: 18.2171

Close: 18.1257

Mid: 18.1904

15

Open: 18.1259

Close: 18.4469

Mid: 18.3286

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Open: 18.4459

Close: 18.4036

Mid: 18.4026

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Open: 18.3974

Close: 18.4342

Mid: 18.3462

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Open: 18.3589

Close: 18.4692

Mid: 18.4528

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Know What the Best Exchange Rate Looks Like

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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.