Understanding the Table:
The comparison table above helps you see the total cost of your currency transaction by showing the exchange rates offered by different providers. It also makes it easy to spot potential savings from market-leading FX services compared to bank rates.
To see a full list of available providers, simply enter your transaction type, details and click ‘GET RATES’.
South African rand (ZAR) to United Arab Emirates dirham (AED) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the South African rand against the United Arab Emirates dirham is to review how the ZAR/AED rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the ZAR to AED exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
| Date | ZAR/AED | Period |
|---|---|---|
13 Jul 2025 | 0.2047 | 2 Week |
28 Apr 2025 | 0.1984 | 3 Month |
27 Jul 2024 | 0.2010 | 1 Year |
28 Jul 2020 | 0.2226 | 5 Year |
30 Jul 2015 | 0.2899 | 10 Year |
01 Aug 2005 | 0.5620 | 20 Year |
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much South African rand are worth in United Arab Emirates dirham across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different ZAR amounts at today’s rate * :
| ZAR | AED |
|---|---|
| R 4,828 | د.إ 1,000 |
| R 24,142 | د.إ 5,000 |
| R 96,568 | د.إ 20,000 |
| R 482,840 | د.إ 100,000 |
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*Converted at the current ZAR-AED interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.
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