Understanding the Table:
The comparison table above helps you see the total cost of your Western Union currency transaction by showing the exchange rates offered by different providers. It also makes it easy to spot potential savings from market-leading FX services compared to bank rates.
To see a full list of available providers, simply enter your transaction type, details and click ‘GET RATES’.
US dollar (USD) to South African rand (ZAR) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
USD/ZAR Outlook: Bearish, as the rate is near recent lows and pressured by strong ZAR gains and ongoing USD weakness.
USD/EUR Outlook: The outlook for USD/EUR is likely to decrease as the rate is below its recent average and near recent lows, pressured by ongoing political uncertainty in the U.
USD/JPY Outlook: Bearish, as the rate is below its recent average and near the lower end of its 3-month range.
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much US dollar are worth in South African rand across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different USD amounts at today’s rate * :
*Converted at the current USD-ZAR interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.
The Western Union USD to ZAR exchange rate is 15.68. This is -1% compared to the latest USD-ZAR mid-market rate 15.84.
As exchange rates can vary significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers, it's therefore important to carefully compare US dollar (USD) to South African rand (ZAR) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
The above Western Union - Dollar to Rand comparison table makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by Western Union and other foreign exchange providers against the latest USD-ZAR mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.
Looking at the full USD to ZAR - Send Money comparison table the provider with the best USD to ZAR exchange rate is OFX at 15.76, -0.51% from the latest mid-market rate 15.84.
The next best is XE at 15.75, -0.57% from the mid-rate.
Then Western Union at 15.68, which is -1% from the mid-rate.
Among the banks the Chase Bank rate is 14.78 at -6.7% the Wells Fargo Bank rate is 14.68 at -7.3% and the Citibank rate is 15.41 at -2.7% compared to the mid-rate 15.84.
It's important to note that exchange rates also fluctuate frequently due to market conditions. Additionally, banks and foreign exchange providers often apply a margin to the exchange rate, resulting in a less favorable rate for customers compared to the mid-market rate. For more competitive rates, you might consider using a specialized currency exchange service like Western Union or platforms that offer rates closer to the mid-market rate.
View a full list of exchange rates by selecting your Base (from) currency:
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