On 2026-10-23, 1 South African Rand (ZAR) = 164.14 Biswap (BSW) at the mid-market rate. Conversely, 1 BSW = 0.006092 ZAR. Over the last 30 days the ZAR/BSW rate moved between 143.85 and 164.14, a change of +11.08%.
This page shows the live mid-market rate from South African Rand (ZAR) to Biswap (BSW), its history over the past year and ready-made conversion tables. Rates are updated twice a day; banks and card networks usually add a margin on top.
Over the last 30 days the ZAR/BSW rate rose sharply (+11.08%): the ZAR strengthened markedly against the BSW. Over the past 12 months it ranged from 10.2145 (2025-10-29) to 202.67 (2026-06-05), with an average of 83.1623. Today's rate is 97.37% above its one-year average: 1 ZAR buys more BSW than usual. Day-to-day movements are large (average daily change of 1.41%), so the amount received can vary noticeably from one day to the next. The largest daily move of the last 30 days was +6.31% on 2026-10-09.
| Period | Date | 1 ZAR = | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week ago | 2026-10-16 | 159.15 BSW | +3.13% |
| 1 month ago | 2026-09-23 | 147.76 BSW | +11.08% |
| 3 months ago | 2026-07-18 | 181.61 BSW | -9.62% |
| 6 months ago | 2026-04-24 | 63.8211 BSW | +157.19% |
| 1 year ago | 2025-10-23 | 10.7558 BSW | +1,426.05% |
| Date | South African Rand | Biswap |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10/23/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 164.14 BSW |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 160.94 BSW |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 160.16 BSW |
| Tuesday, 10/20/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 160.98 BSW |
| Monday, 10/19/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 162.89 BSW |
| Sunday, 10/18/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 159.27 BSW |
| Saturday, 10/17/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 156.83 BSW |
| Friday, 10/16/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 159.15 BSW |
| Thursday, 10/15/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 157.37 BSW |
| Wednesday, 10/14/2026 | 1 ZAR = | 154.34 BSW |
| ZAR | BSW | ZAR | BSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ZAR = | 820.6921 BSW | 0.0305 ZAR = | 5 BSW |
| 10 ZAR = | 1641.3841 BSW | 0.0609 ZAR = | 10 BSW |
| 20 ZAR = | 3282.7683 BSW | 0.1218 ZAR = | 20 BSW |
| 50 ZAR = | 8206.9207 BSW | 0.3046 ZAR = | 50 BSW |
| 100 ZAR = | 16413.8415 BSW | 0.6092 ZAR = | 100 BSW |
| 300 ZAR = | 49241.5244 BSW | 1.8277 ZAR = | 300 BSW |
| 500 ZAR = | 82069.2074 BSW | 3.0462 ZAR = | 500 BSW |
| 1000 ZAR = | 164138.4148 BSW | 6.0924 ZAR = | 1000 BSW |
1 South African Rand is worth 164.14 Biswap at the mid-market rate of 2026-10-23. 1 Biswap is worth 0.006092 South African Rand.
100 ZAR = 16,413.84 BSW, and 100 BSW = 0.6092 ZAR (rate of 2026-10-23).
Over 30 days the rate went from 147.76 to 164.14 (+11.08%). The 30-day high was 164.14 and the low was 143.85.
One week ago 1 ZAR was worth 159.15 BSW; today it is worth 164.14 BSW (+3.13%).
The highest rate of the past 12 months was 1 ZAR = 202.67 BSW on 2026-06-05; the lowest was 10.2145 BSW on 2025-10-29.
XeConvert publishes daily mid-market reference rates aggregated from public market data and central bank sources. Banks, card issuers and exchange offices add a margin, so the rate you actually get may be slightly different.
The South African Rand is the official currency of South Africa. Symbol: R. ISO 4217 code: ZAR.
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