FACT 1: The currency of South Africa is the South African Rand. It's code is ZAR & its symbol is R. According to our data, GBP to ZAR is the most popular SA Rand exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in South Africa Rand are: R10, R20, R50, R100, R200. It's used in: South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia.

FACT 3: The Rand was introduced in 1961, the same year that South Africa became a Republic. In 2012, a whole new series of banknotes was issued featuring the portrait of Nelson Mandela on the obverse and native animals on the reverse.

EUR
Euro

FACT 1: The currency of Europe is the Euro. MyCurrencyTransfer data shows GBP to EUR is the most popular Euro exchange rate conversion. It's nicknames include: The Single Currency, Ege (Finland), Leru (Spain), Yoyo (Irish English) and Teuro (Germany)

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Eurozone are: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100. The single currency is used in: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Holland, Portugal, Spain, Greece ,Slovenia, Malta, Cyprus, Slovakia & Latvia.

FACT 3: In 2002, the Euro replaced all 17 states in the European Union with all prior currency notes and coins being discontinued. The Euro is the second most traded currency on the forex market.