SOUTHAFRICA
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South African Money
Rand is the currency in South Africa.
Rand (ZAR) = 100 cents.
Notes are in ZAR200, 100, 50, 20 & 10.
Coins are in: ZAR2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 & 1 cents.
South African Money and South African Banks
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The Rand is the official currency of South Africa. 1 Rand = 100 cents. Rand (ZAR) = 100 cents. South African currency notes are in denominations of ZAR200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of ZAR5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. For an instant online currency exchange rate .
Rand Exchange Rate Indicators as of July 2007
| 1 Australian Dollar - | 6.07 Rand |
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| 1 British Pound - | 14.13 Rand |
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| 1 Canadian Dollar - | 6.62 Rand |
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| 1 Euro - | 9.45 Rand |
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| 1 Swiss Franc - | 5.69 Rand |
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| 1 US Dollar - | 6.87 Rand |
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Rand Currency Exchange
Foreign and traveller’s cheques can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and , railway stations, ports & major in South Africa at the official exchange rates.
: American Express, Diners Club, and are widely accepted in South Africa, as well as Randcheque cards. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability in South Africa. ATMs are widely available.
Traveller Cheques: International traveller’s cheques are widely accepted. Travellers are advised to take traveller’s cheques in Rands and chould be changed at banks or exchange bureaux.
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