U.S. Dollar / South African Rand
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About U.S. Dollar / South African Rand
The U.S. Dollar vs. the South African Rand. The Rand was and became legal tender in the late 50’s to early 60’s for South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho and Namibia after moving away from the Pound. After the apartheid era sanctions the Rand experienced a great deal of volatility and depreciation.
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Week-Ahead USDZAR Forward Rates & Hedging OutlookThis report provides a week-ahead view on USDZAR spot and forward markets, with a specific focus on what the forward curve is signalling for South African corporates. While spot USDZAR is expected to remain range-bound, the forward curve embeds increasingly meaningful risk premia beyond the short en
USDZAR Technical Point of ViewWhat can we say as technicians.
The price is trading near a super strong support area, testing it since 2022.
Looking a the technical analysis on this pair on the high weekly timeframe, sellers might just step in and drive prices lower. Despite what is going on between the US and South Africa the Ra
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Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
Strong sellStrong buy
Strong sellSellNeutralBuyStrong buy
Displays a symbol's price movements over previous years to identify recurring trends.
Frequently Asked Questions
The current rate of USDZAR is 16.34108 ZAR — it has increased by 0.18% in the past 24 hours. See more of USDZAR rate dynamics on the detailed chart.
The value of the USDZAR pair is quoted as 1 USD per x ZAR. For example, if the pair is trading at 1.50, it means it takes 1.5 ZAR to buy 1 USD.
The term volatility describes the risk related to the changes in an asset's value. USDZAR has the volatility rating of 0.68%. Track all currencies' changes with our live Forex Heatmap and prepare for markets volatility.
The USDZAR showed a −0.15% fall over the past week, the month change is a −2.12% fall, and over the last year it has decreased by −13.36%. Track live rate changes on the USDZAR chart.
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When deciding to buy or sell currency one should keep in mind many factors including current geopolitical situation, interest rates, and other. But before plunging into a deep research, you can start with USDZAR technical analysis. The technical rating for the pair is strong sell today, but don't forget that markets can be very unstable, so don't stop here. According to our 1 week rating the USDZAR shows the sell signal, and 1 month rating is sell. See more of USDZAR technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.









