This template shows exchange rates for the South African rand (ISO currency code ZAR), which is used in South Africa and in three other countries (which also have their own currencies, but they are pegged to the rand). It should be placed in the "Buy" section of the article.

Template parameters edit

To use this template, invoke it with the following arguments:

currencies (Optional)
The currency codes to display. If not specified then this parameter defaults to "USD,EUR,GBP,CAD".

Example edit

To utilize this template with the default currency conversions:

{{exchange rate ZAR}}

...which produces:

Exchange rates for South African rand

As of 23 February 2023:

  • US$1 ≈ R18
  • €1 ≈ R20
  • UK£1 ≈ R22

Exchange rates fluctuate. Current rates for these and other currencies are available from XE.com

To utilize this template with custom currency conversions:

{{exchange rate ZAR|currencies=USD,GBP,CAD,JPY,INR}}

...which produces:

Exchange rates for South African rand

As of 23 February 2023:

  • US$1 ≈ R18
  • UK£1 ≈ R22
  • CA$1 ≈ R14
  • Japanese ¥100 ≈ R14
  • Indian ₹100 ≈ R0.22

Exchange rates fluctuate. Current rates for these and other currencies are available from XE.com

Notes for template use edit

  • To avoid clutter, only major currencies should be used.

See also edit

Common Money authority countries (the countries whose cuurencies are pegged 1:1 with the rand):


  • {{exchange rates}} - Useful for displaying other currency conversions.