Best British Pound / South African Rand Exchange Rate Today: 23.8550

Our comparison table and live data feed show the top euro rate you're likely to achieve for international payments is 23.7715, and the most competitive travel money / cash rates start at approximately 23.1391.

Live rate: 1 GBP = 23.8550 ZAR (+1.02%)

Inverted: 1 ZAR = 0.0419 GBP

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Comparison Results:

23.7715
horizon
Money Transfer
Recipient Gets
ZAR 23.7715
Exchange Rate
23.7715
Spread
0.0035
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Horizon Currency offers the best rate for international payments and gives access to a market expert who can help.

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23.688
corpay
Money Transfer
Recipient Gets
ZAR 23.6880
Exchange Rate
23.688
Spread
0.006
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Corpay offers tailored foreign exchange solutions for individuals who need to transfer money abroad for pensions, salaries, property purchases, or other overseas payments.

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23.2986
nationwide
Money Transfer
Recipient Gets
ZAR 23.2986
Exchange Rate
23.2986
Spread
0.5564
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Nationwide are transparent about their rates, which allows us to accurately show how the big banks compare.

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23.1568
travelfx
Cash
Recipient Gets
ZAR 23.1568
Exchange Rate
23.1568
Spread
0.6982
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
TravelFX only delivers holiday cash but has some of the most competitive rates. Learn More

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23.0852
cog
Cash
Recipient Gets
ZAR 23.0852
Exchange Rate
23.0852
Spread
0.7698
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Home delivery orders of £5 and above are accepted, for branch collection the minimum is £500. One of the highest rated companies we survey according to independent rating review providers. Learn More

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22.7815
paypal
Money Transfer
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.7815
Exchange Rate
22.7815
Spread
1.0735
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
PayPal is the original fintech but the fees are typically very high and the exchang rates are amongst the least competitive.

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22.4173
postoffice
Cash
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.4173
Exchange Rate
22.4173
Spread
1.4377
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
The mainstay of holiday money provision on the high street, the Post Office needs no introduction. Unfortunately, their rates and fees can be quite uncompetitive. Learn More

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22.1803
tesco
Cash
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.1803
Exchange Rate
22.1803
Spread
1.6747
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
Best euro rate on the high street for tourists Learn More

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22.0398
barclays
Cash
Recipient Gets
ZAR 22.0398
Exchange Rate
22.0398
Spread
1.8152
 
 
Cash
Admin Fee
Offers Advice
The Barclays travel money rate is only available to those with a Barclacys account. It allows us to acurately show the big banks compare when it comes to travel money rates. Learn More

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For full historical data please visit: GBP/ZAR exchange rate history pages for the year 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012

January - 2025

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Open: 23.6028

Close: 23.1828

Mid: 23.3789

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Open: 23.1828

Close: 23.2588

Mid: 23.2512

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Open: 23.3077

Close: 23.2597

Mid: 23.2550

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Open: 23.2598

Close: 23.3394

Mid: 23.3116

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Open: 23.3379

Close: 23.3794

Mid: 23.3678

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Open: 23.3794

Close: 23.3022

Mid: 23.2680

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Open: 23.3017

Close: 23.3325

Mid: 23.3609

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Open: 23.3352

Close: 23.2316

Mid: 23.2569

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Open: 23.2320

Close: 23.1194

Mid: 23.1433

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Open: 23.1191

Close: 22.9745

Mid: 23.0318

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Open: 22.9760

Close: 23.0297

Mid: 22.9663

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Open: 23.0298

Close: 22.8199

Mid: 22.9075

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Open: 22.8050

Close: 22.8460

Mid: 22.8388

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Open: 22.8462

Close: 22.8605

Mid: 22.8372

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Open: 22.8604

Close: 22.7688

Mid: 22.8227

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Open: 22.7678

Close: 22.8728

Mid: 22.8249

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Open: 22.8715

Close: 22.9684

Mid: 22.8610

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Open: 23.0370

Close: 23.4153

Mid: 23.2232

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Open: 23.4158

Close: 23.2422

Mid: 23.3237

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Open: 23.2422

Close: 23.0927

Mid: 23.1793

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Open: 23.0920

Close: 23.0889

Mid: 23.0454

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Open: 23.0890

Close: 23.1374

Mid: 23.1296

February - 2025

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Open: 23.1925

Close: 23.3088

Mid: 23.3014

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Open: 23.3089

Close: 23.3055

Mid: 23.2969

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Open: 23.3054

Close: 23.2012

Mid: 23.2582

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Open: 23.2011

Close: 22.9261

Mid: 23.1039

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Open: 22.9261

Close: 22.8260

Mid: 22.9020

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Open: 23.0761

Close: 22.8094

Mid: 22.9248

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Open: 22.8094

Close: 23.0330

Mid: 22.9145

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Open: 23.0331

Close: 23.0485

Mid: 22.9974

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Open: 23.0485

Close: 23.2395

Mid: 23.1537

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Open: 23.2395

Close: 23.1164

Mid: 23.1945

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Open: 23.1656

Close: 23.2388

Mid: 23.1694

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Open: 23.2375

Close: 23.2147

Mid: 23.2397

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Open: 23.2165

Close: 23.3190

Mid: 23.2679

20

Open: 23.3183

Close: 23.2271

Mid: 23.2734

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Open: 23.2270

Close: 23.2077

Mid: 23.2064

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Open: 23.2640

Close: 23.2072

Mid: 23.2233

25

Open: 23.2072

Close: 23.3217

Mid: 23.2702

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Open: 23.3217

Close: 23.3283

Mid: 23.3059

27

Open: 23.3258

Close: 23.2653

Mid: 23.3409

28

Open: 23.2646

Close: 23.5105

Mid: 23.3873

March - 2025

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Open: 23.5153

Close: 23.6280

Mid: 23.5549

4

Open: 23.6275

Close: 23.6488

Mid: 23.6336

5

Open: 23.6488

Close: 23.5973

Mid: 23.6326

6

Open: 23.5973

Close: 23.3604

Mid: 23.5312

7

Open: 23.3602

Close: 23.5876

Mid: 23.4941

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Open: 23.5709

Close: 23.6363

Mid: 23.6200

11

Open: 23.6333

Close: 23.5865

Mid: 23.5897

12

Open: 23.5865

Close: 23.7737

Mid: 23.7225

13

Open: 23.7733

Close: 23.7485

Mid: 23.7566

14

Open: 23.7491

Close: 23.5235

Mid: 23.5969

15
16
17

Open: 23.5584

Close: 23.5073

Mid: 23.5281

18

Open: 23.5064

Close: 23.5886

Mid: 23.4985

19

Open: 23.5886

Close: 23.5684

Mid: 23.5962

20

Open: 23.5673

Close: 23.5294

Mid: 23.5720

21

Open: 23.5306

Close: 23.5451

Mid: 23.5398

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Open: 23.4354

Close: 23.5870

Mid: 23.5074

25

Open: 23.5872

Close: 23.6612

Mid: 23.5862

26

Open: 23.6574

Close: 23.5316

Mid: 23.5803

27

Open: 23.5313

Close: 23.6144

Mid: 23.5965

28

Open: 23.6141

Close: 23.8550

Mid: 23.6727

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Compare Exchange Rates:

Know What the Best Exchange Rate Looks Like

Benchmark the exchange rate market with Pound Sterling Live's custom currency rate comparison tool with built-in algorithms to find the best rates in the market.

Why

Banks and financial institutions buy and sell currency from each other - these sizeable institutions are 'the market' and the rate they transact at is the 'market rate'. The difference between how much a currency is purchased and sold is the spread, which is essentially the difference between the buy and sell price.

But, when currency is sold by banks to retail customers that spread widens significantly and the profit on the transaction is therefore substantially larger.

Therefore when we focus on the transfer fee when sending money abroad we often miss the biggest cost: the exchange rate spread.

Foreign exchange providers have essentially recognised this and they enter the market to transfer money at tighter spreads, thereby saving potentially significant amounts of money for their clients simply by providing better exchange rates.

For example, the transfer of £100K into euros is expected to attract a rate that delivers between €112,480 and €113,296 with the UK's leading high street banks. But FCA authorised providers will provide a rate that delivers between €115,510 and €115,740 (using rates on 05/07/21).

Taking the time to work with a FCA regulated currency provider could therefore result in the delivery of an extra euros amount of between €2444 and €3030.

Safety is Everything

Pound Sterling Live only works with foreign exchange payment companies that are FCA Authorised. This is important: FCA regulations and oversight requires the money they transfer on your behalf to be protected through a process known as 'safeguarding'. Safeguarding requires the payments company to keep your money separate from their own money in a top-tier bank. Therefore if the provider comes under stress your money should be protected.

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