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How many rand does one euro cost?

18.73R ▲ +0.05 · +0.3 % · since 10 Aug

Over the last twelve weeks the rand has stayed in a narrow range against the euro too.

The rate at the end of each week, last twelve weeks
R 18 18.25 18.5 18.75 19 10 Aug: 18.68 R 10 Aug 17 Aug: 18.74 R 24 Aug: 18.69 R 24 Aug 31 Aug: 18.72 R 7 Sep: 18.61 R 7 Sep 14 Sep: 18.77 R 18.77 21 Sep: 18.63 R 21 Sep 28 Sep: 18.68 R 5 Oct: 18.68 R 5 Oct 12 Oct: 18.46 R 19 Oct: 18.43 R 18.43 19 Oct 26 Oct: 18.61 R 1 Nov: 18.73 R 1 Nov 18.73

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ObservationR
10 Aug18.68
17 Aug18.74
24 Aug18.69
31 Aug18.72
7 Sep18.61
14 Sep18.77
21 Sep18.63
28 Sep18.68
5 Oct18.68
12 Oct18.46
19 Oct18.43
26 Oct18.61
1 Nov18.73
Source: Open Exchange Rates · 10 Aug 2026 – 1 Nov 2026 · The scale runs from 18 to 19, not from zero
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One point per week: the rand price of one euro at the last daily close on or before each Monday over the past twelve weeks, with the most recent close added as the final bar. Closes come from Open Exchange Rates and are rounded to two decimals. These are mid-market reference rates; a bank or bureau will quote a worse number.

Open Exchange Rates daily closes, 2026-08-10 to 2026-11-01.

Chart updated · 2 Nov 2026. The observation dates above describe the data, not today’s conditions.

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