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USD/ZAR
Exotic Pair18.4200+0.1200 (+0.65%)
18.4200Bid
18.4700Ask
5.0 pipsSpread
18.5800Day High
18.3000Day Low
19.900052W High
17.050052W Low
$22BAvg Daily Volume
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About USD/ZAR
A commodity and politics-driven exotic. USD/ZAR combines South Africa's gold and platinum export dynamics with Eskom (energy crisis) risk, ANC coalition politics, and emerging market capital flows. High carry but prone to sharp selloffs.
Interest Rate Differential
5.25%Fed Rate
8.25%SARB Rate
-3.00%Spread
Currency Profiles
🇺🇸base
USDUS Dollar
United States
Federal Reserve
Central BankFed
Interest Rate5.25%
Inflation (CPI)3.0% YoY
GDP Growth+2.5%
GDP (Nominal)$28.8T
Unemployment3.7%
Debt / GDP123%
Current Account-$818B
Trade Balance-$773B
10Y Bond Yield4.25%
M2 Money Supply$20.8T
FX Reserves$36B
PMI51.5
Credit RatingAA+ (S&P)
🇿🇦quote
ZARSouth African Rand
South Africa
South African Reserve Bank
Central BankSARB
Interest Rate8.25%
Inflation (CPI)5.3% YoY
GDP Growth+0.6%
GDP (Nominal)$0.40T
Unemployment32.1%
Debt / GDP73.7%
Current Account-ZAR 90B
Trade Balance+ZAR 130B
10Y Bond Yield10.60%
M2 Money SupplyZAR 4.6T
FX Reserves$62B
PMI49.6
Credit RatingBB- (S&P)
Correlation
| Instrument | Correlation (90D) | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | -0.48 | Weak Inverse |
| USD/TRY | +0.62 | Moderate Positive |
| Platinum | -0.42 | Weak Inverse |