Comparing SGD to ZAR Exchange Rates
You should always check the total cost for any exchange rate you are provided by banks or FX specialists. These exchange rates almost always contain a margin from the wholesale SGD/ZAR rate ( interbank mid-rate) plus any fixed or percentage fees.
These margins and fees can vary significantly for SGD to ZAR International Money Transfers, Travel Money and prepaid multi-currency Travel Card transactions. Also the total cost will also vary depending on the total amount being exchanged.
Singapore Dollar to South African Rand - Quick Conversions
|
SGD |
ZAR |
| S$ 1 |
R 11.41 |
| S$ 5 |
R 57.05 |
| S$ 10 |
R 114.10 |
| S$ 20 |
R 228.20 |
| S$ 50 |
R 570.50 |
| S$ 100 |
R 1,141 |
| S$ 250 |
R 2,853 |
| S$ 500 |
R 5,705 |
| S$ 1,000 |
R 11,410 |
| S$ 2,000 |
R 22,820 |
| S$ 5,000 |
R 57,050 |
| S$ 10,000 |
R 114,100 |
| S$ 50,000 |
R 570,500 |
| S$ 100,000 |
R 1,141,000 |
| More amounts |
Calculate other SGD/ZAR amounts (from or to) at mid-market with our
SGD to ZAR Calculator .
Singapore Dollar and South African Rand - Market News
When determining the best time to make a foreign exchange transaction, in this case the SGD vs ZAR, you should pay attention to the recent market trends for both currencies.
Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Overall, it was a poor to mixed 2020 for the Singapore dollar, with a 9 percent drop against the euro and 8 percent versus the Australian dollar, but small gains (2 percent) against the US dollar and steady to the pound.
Get more details in the article Singapore Dollar Forecasts.
South African Rand (ZAR)
Rabobank told Bloomberg TV in early April that they see a difficult virus affected year in 2020 for the South African rand.
Country Guides - South African Rand
How to get Good SGD to ZAR Exchange Rates
There are two important ways to save on Foreign Exchange, the first is minimising unnecessary or excessive costs and fees, and the other is to transact when the exchange rate is in your favour.
Reduce Excessive costs and fees
All foreign exchange providers charge a fee for providing their service and this fee is usually contained within the exchange rate margin (or difference to the mid-rate).
The transaction margin you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for
travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money.
The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.
Our real-time foreign transfer and travel money/cards comparison calculators
make shopping around easy and help you calculate how much you can save.
What is a good SGD to ZAR exchange rate?
This is always a difficult question as exchange rates are influenced by many factors, so a good method to consider the Singapore Dollar vs South African Rand current value is to look the SGD/ZAR historic rate and change over a range of periods.
The following table looks at the change in the SGD to ZAR exchange rate over periods from the previous week back to the last 10 years.
| SGD/ZAR | Change | Period |
|---|
| 11.4467 15 Jan 2021 | 0.3% ▼ | 1 Week |
| 10.9601 23 Dec 2020 | 4.1% ▲ | 30 Days |
| 11.9290 24 Oct 2020 | 4.4% ▼ | 90 Days |
| 10.6460 23 Jan 2020 | 7.2% ▲ | 1 Year |
| 11.5136 24 Jan 2016 | 0.9% ▼ | 5 Years |
| 5.5129 25 Jan 2011 | 106.9% ▲ | 10 Years |
SGD/ZAR 10 year historic rates & change to 22-Jan-2021 : 11.4073
Will the Singapore Dollar rise against the South African Rand?
It is almost impossible to predict what an exchange rate will do in the future, the best approach is to monitor the currency markets and transact when an exchange rate moves in your favour.
To help with this you can add SGD/ZAR to your BestExchangeRates My Rates Watchlist to track and benefit from currency movements.
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