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South African Rand to Chinese Yuan Renminbi — exchange rate

You will find a currency converter from the ZAR to the CNY on this page. It is possible to convert any amount from South African Rand to Chinese Yuan Renminbi (R to ¥) using Myfin currency converter at the live rates of 11:42 AM 05-23-2026.

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1 ZAR = 0.40278781 CNY

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Information updates: Saturday, 05-23-2026 11:42 AM ET
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ZARSouth African Rand

Country of Circulation: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini

Currency Code, Symbol: ZAR, R

Denominations of coins in circulation: 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R 1, R 2, R 5

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: R 10, R 20, R 50, R 100, R 200

History: The South African rand (R) is the currency of the Republic of South Africa. The currency is also legal in Lesotho and Namibia. The rand is a free currency, and in the financial world it is known as ZAR.One rand is worth 100 cents. In 1961, after leaving the Commonwealth of Nations, the rand replaced the previous currency – the South African pound. All notes since 2012 have had a portrait of the most famous South African figure – Nelson Mandela – on the averse, and the reverse has had images of noble African animals.Read More

CNYChinese Yuan Renminbi

Country of Circulation: China

Currency Code, Symbol: CNY, ¥

Denominations of coins in circulation: RMB 0.1, RMB 0.5, RMB 1 (1, 5 角；1 元)

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: RMB 0.1, RMB 0.5, RMB 1, RMB 5, RMB 10, RMB 20, RMB 50, RMB 100

History: The Chinese yuan (symbol  ¥, code: CNY, number 156) is the main national currency in the People's Republic of China. CNY is used in conversions, and on the global exchange markets. One yuan is divided into 10 jiao, and the latter one contains 10 fen.Small coins are not commonly used in payments. The Chinese yuan was issued to the market in 1949. The predecessor of the currency was the yuan of Inner Mongolia. CNY is not used on the territory of two PRC cities: Hong Kong and Macao. These localities have their own currency units.Read More

Convert South African Rand to Chinese Yuan Renminbi

South African RandChinese Yuan Renminbi
1 ZAR 0.402788 CNY
10 ZAR 4.027878 CNY
100 ZAR 40.278781 CNY
200 ZAR 80.557562 CNY
300 ZAR 120.836 CNY
400 ZAR 161.115 CNY
500 ZAR 201.394 CNY
1,000 ZAR 402.788 CNY
5,000 ZAR 2,013.94 CNY
10,000 ZAR 4,027.88 CNY
100,000 ZAR 40,278.78 CNY
1,000,000 ZAR 402,787.81 CNY
Chinese Yuan RenminbiSouth African Rand
1 CNY 2.482697 ZAR
10 CNY 24.826968 ZAR
100 CNY 248.27 ZAR
200 CNY 496.539 ZAR
300 CNY 744.809 ZAR
400 CNY 993.079 ZAR
500 CNY 1,241.35 ZAR
1,000 CNY 2,482.7 ZAR
5,000 CNY 12,413.48 ZAR
10,000 CNY 24,826.97 ZAR
100,000 CNY 248,269.68 ZAR
1,000,000 CNY 2,482,696.79 ZAR

Historical data of the 1 South African Rand to the Chinese Yuan Renminbi exchange rate

In the table you can find 1 South African Rand to Yuan exchange rate for the last week.

DateZARCNYChange
Saturday 05-23-2026 1 ZAR 0.40278781 CNY 0.0021889227
Friday 05-22-2026 1 ZAR 0.40059889 CNY 0.0123294283
Thursday 05-21-2026 1 ZAR 0.41292831 CNY 0.0008020513
Wednesday 05-20-2026 1 ZAR 0.41212626 CNY 0.0042550733
Tuesday 05-19-2026 1 ZAR 0.40787119 CNY 0.0006993678
Monday 05-18-2026 1 ZAR 0.40857056 CNY 0.0017626713
Sunday 05-17-2026 1 ZAR 0.40680789 CNY -

1 ZAR to CNY chart

Contains historical rates for 1 South African Rand against Yuan for all the time.

1 South African Rand to Chinese Yuan Renminbi stats

Last 30 DaysLast 5 Years
High0.413460450.45856137
Low0.413460450.45856137
Average0.413460450.45856137

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FAQ

  • ZAR/CNY – South African Rand to Chinese Yuan Renminbi conversion

    Our ZAR/CNY currency converter allows instant conversion by live rates. Current value of 1 ZAR equals 0.40278781 CNY.

  • South African Rand to Chinese Yuan Renminbi conversion

    We use quotation information as of 05-23-2026 11:42 AM ET to calculate the conversion rate of two currencies. Specified values are considered average but can match the rates of specific financial organizations. To get a result, you only need to:
    • indicate an amount of money to convert in the window with South African Rands;
    • wait for automatic ZAR to CNY conversion.
    With the help of this tool, you can convert any amount of South African Rands into Chinese Yuan Renminbis in a few seconds.

  • How has the dynamic of ZAR to CNY rate changed in the last week

    Here you can also find a chart with the South African Rand rate fluctuations since 2015. In the last week, the pound to dollar conversion rate has changed by -0.004 CNY or -0.9981%.

  • The dynamic of ZAR to CNY rate over the last month

    The monthly data of ZAR to CNY conversion rate dynamic helps to understand market trends better. ZAR has moved by -2.6497% or -0.0107 CNY.