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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 02:46 PM 10-21-2026.

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1 ZAR = 0.4081289 CNY

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Information updates: Wednesday, 10-21-2026 02:46 PM 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 0.408129 CNY
10 ZAR 4.081289 CNY
100 ZAR 40.81289 CNY
200 ZAR 81.625781 CNY
300 ZAR 122.439 CNY
400 ZAR 163.252 CNY
500 ZAR 204.064 CNY
1,000 ZAR 408.129 CNY
5,000 ZAR 2,040.64 CNY
10,000 ZAR 4,081.29 CNY
100,000 ZAR 40,812.89 CNY
1,000,000 ZAR 408,128.9 CNY
Chinese Yuan RenminbiSouth African Rand
1 CNY 2.450206 ZAR
10 CNY 24.502063 ZAR
100 CNY 245.021 ZAR
200 CNY 490.041 ZAR
300 CNY 735.062 ZAR
400 CNY 980.083 ZAR
500 CNY 1,225.1 ZAR
1,000 CNY 2,450.21 ZAR
5,000 CNY 12,251.03 ZAR
10,000 CNY 24,502.06 ZAR
100,000 CNY 245,020.63 ZAR
1,000,000 CNY 2,450,206.27 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
Wednesday 10-21-2026 1 ZAR 0.4081289 CNY 0.0009461265
Tuesday 10-20-2026 1 ZAR 0.40718278 CNY 0.0000525945
Monday 10-19-2026 1 ZAR 0.40723537 CNY 0.0006223777
Sunday 10-18-2026 1 ZAR 0.40661299 CNY 0.0009388707
Saturday 10-17-2026 1 ZAR 0.40567412 CNY 0.0000031236
Friday 10-16-2026 1 ZAR 0.40567725 CNY 0.0004478096
Thursday 10-15-2026 1 ZAR 0.40612506 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
High0.4136650.44361882
Low0.4136650.44361882
Average0.4136650.44361882

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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 0.4081289 CNY.

  • South African Rand to Chinese Yuan Renminbi conversion

    We use quotation information as of 10-21-2026 02:46 PM 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 0.002 CNY or +0.491%.

  • 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 -1.3565% or -0.0055 CNY.