CNY to ZAR exchange rate

Chinese yuan renminbi to South African rand

1 CNY = 2.48831 ZAR

1 ZAR = 0.40188 CNY

Calculated from the euro rates published by the European Central Bank on Friday, 23 October 2026.

CNY

2.48831 ZAR

CNY to ZAR in common amounts

CNYZAR
12.48831
512.4415
1024.8831
2562.2077
50124.415
100248.831
250622.077
5001,244.15
1,0002,488.31
5,00012,441.5
10,00024,883.1
ZARCNY
10.40188
52.0094
104.0188
2510.047
5020.094
10040.188
250100.47
500200.94
1,000401.88
5,0002,009.4
10,0004,018.8

One year of CNY to ZAR

24 October 202523 October 2026
High
2.4959
2 October 2026
Low
2.25646
29 January 2026
30 days
+2.10%
90 days
+0.01%
1 year
+2.19%

Last 30 working days

Date1 CNY in ZARChange
23 October 20262.48831+0.56%
22 October 20262.4745+0.90%
21 October 20262.45243−0.59%
20 October 20262.46707+0.29%
19 October 20262.45988+0.08%
16 October 20262.45787−0.67%
15 October 20262.47448+0.55%
14 October 20262.46089−0.14%
13 October 20262.46443−0.28%
12 October 20262.47147+0.04%
9 October 20262.47053−0.55%
8 October 20262.48429−0.20%
7 October 20262.48928+1.21%
6 October 20262.45955−0.81%
5 October 20262.47961−0.65%
2 October 20262.4959+1.14%
1 October 20262.46784+0.94%
30 September 20262.4448+0.11%
29 September 20262.44212−0.03%
28 September 20262.44277+0.64%
25 September 20262.42711−0.88%
24 September 20262.44864+0.47%
23 September 20262.43718+0.54%
22 September 20262.42412−0.18%
21 September 20262.42843−0.05%
18 September 20262.42957+0.27%
17 September 20262.42303−0.10%
16 September 20262.42548+0.03%
15 September 20262.42468+0.10%
14 September 20262.42221+0.56%

Get this rate from the API

Free, with no key. The latest rate:

GET https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR')
const data = await res.json()
import requests

data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR').json()

Or the rate on a given day:

GET https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR
curl "https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR"
const res = await fetch('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR')
const data = await res.json()
import requests

data = requests.get('https://theratesapi.com/api/2026-10-23?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR').json()

Questions about CNY to ZAR

What is the CNY to ZAR exchange rate today?

The latest reference rate, for Friday, 23 October 2026, is 1 CNY = 2.48831 ZAR (Chinese yuan renminbi to South African rand).

How much is 1 ZAR in CNY?

1 ZAR = 0.40188 CNY at the same rate.

How has CNY to ZAR changed over the past year?

CNY to ZAR rose 2.19% in the year to Friday, 23 October 2026. The year's high was 2.4959 on 2 October 2026 and its low 2.25646 on 29 January 2026.

Where does this rate come from?

Calculated from the euro rates published by the European Central Bank on Friday, 23 October 2026. Central banks publish reference rates once each working day, so this is not a live market rate, and banks and payment providers add their own margin.

Can I get this rate from an API?

Yes, free and without a key: https://theratesapi.com/api/latest?base=CNY&symbols=ZAR returns it as JSON. Put a date such as 2026-10-23 in place of latest for a past day.