QUOTE AND NEWS
Wall Street Journal  Apr 11  Comment 
Emerging-market currencies, such as the South African rand, Hungarian forint and South Korean won, are making a sudden comeback after a rough first quarter in which their class in general fell out of favor.
Wall Street Journal  Mar 12  Comment 
In recent weeks, the South African rand has been a one-way bet: sell.
Wall Street Journal  Mar 12  Comment 
The dollar weakened, while the British pound tumbled after dismal industrial production figures underlined fears of a triple-dip recession. The South African rand fell to four-year lows against the dollar.
Forex News  Feb 25  Comment 
The South African rand rose today, erasing previous decline and touching the highest level in more than a week, on speculations that the recent losses of the currency, which was the worst performer among the currencies of emerging...
Forex News  Feb 12  Comment 
The South African rand dropped today after the North Korean nuclear weapon test increased geopolitical tension, making investors seek safety and avoid riskier assets.(...)Read the rest of North Korean Nuclear Test Spurs Risk Aversion, Rand...
Wall Street Journal  Jan 26  Comment 
The South African rand bounced back after sliding nearly 2% against the dollar over the past four sessions.
FX Street  Jan 25  Comment 
The South African Rand has once again come into the spotlight after weakening rather dramatically... For more information, read our latest forex news and reports.
Forex News  Jan 17  Comment 
The South African rand resumed its decline against the US dollar today as fears of labor unrest in the country remain even as protests subsided and workers started to go back to work.(...)Read the rest of Rand Resumes Drop Even as...
Forex News  Jan 14  Comment 
The South African rand advanced today after five days of losses on speculations that the drop was overdone and after yield on nation’s debt fell.(...)Read the rest of Rand Ends Five-Day Drop (57 words) Posted on Forex News.
Forex News  Jan 9  Comment 
The South African rand advanced today, before retreating a bit, as investors ramped up buying of the country’s bonds and on speculations that increasing demand for raw material will boost commodity currencies.(...)Read the rest of South...




 

The South African Rand is the currency used in South Africa, Nambia, Swaziland, and Lesotho.

The chart at left shows the USD/ZAR currency pair; the number of South African Ran equivalent to 1 U.S. Dollar (USD).

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