Kenyan shilling to South African rand Historical Exchange Rates
Welcome to the KES to ZAR exchange rate history page. This page contains detailed daily historical exchange rates between KES and ZAR from 2025-3-8 to 2025-12-16, making it easy to look up and reference.
1 KES = 0.130431 ZAR
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1 Kenyan shilling to South African rand Historical Exchange Rate Trends
1 KES = -- ZAR
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1 Kenyan shilling to South African rand Data Statistics
This section organizes the historical exchange rate data of 1 KES to ZAR, including daily data over the past 1 day, 15 days, 30 days, and 90 days. It also marks the highest, lowest, and average rates during each period, helping you easily understand how the exchange rate has changed over time, which is useful for currency exchange, transfers, or investment decisions.
Past 7 days historical exchange rates
Below are the daily average exchange rates of KES to ZAR for the past 7 days, helping you track the trend during this period. We also provide exchange rate changes of ZAR to KES, helping you understand fluctuations from different perspectives and better plan your currency exchange, transfers, or fund management.
KES to ZAR - Last 7 Days
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The Kenyan Shilling was introduced in 1966 to replace the East African Monetary Unit. The KES plays a key role in East African Community trade, supports the development of the country's agriculture and service industries, and is an important pillar of Kenya's economy.
- Supporting unit:1 shilling = 100 pence (cent)
- Denomination of banknotes:50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 shillings
- Reserve currency:No, it is mainly used for the domestic economy.
- Banknote material:Cotton paper, featuring a watermark and anti-counterfeiting line.
- Metal composition:Copper-nickel alloy, etc.
- Currency symbol:KSh
- Paper currency size:For example, 1000 shillings is approximately 150mm × 70mm.
- language:en
- Main unit:Shilling
- ISO code:KES
- Currency name:Kenyan Shilling
- Exchange Rate System:Floating exchange rate system
- Central Bank:Central Bank of Kenya
- Safe-haven currency:No, exchange rates are heavily influenced by regional economic and political factors.
- Coin denomination:1, 5, 10, 20 shillings
- Countries of Use:Kenya is the only country where it is officially used.
- Cross-border payment:International transfers are supported through the SWIFT network, with the Kenyan shilling being used in East African trade, while international transactions are primarily settled in US dollars or euros.
ZAR - South African Rand
The rand was issued in 1961 with the establishment of the Republic of South Africa, replacing the South African pound. ZAR is the mainstay currency of the South African economy and is widely used in mining, manufacturing and financial services. As one of the most important currencies in Africa, the rand has a high liquidity in the international market.
- Supporting unit:1 cent (1 rand = 100 cents)
- Denomination of banknotes:10, 20, 50, 100, 200 Rand
- Reserve currency:No, but it has a significant influence in the African region.
- Banknote material:Paper-based, featuring various anti-counterfeiting designs.
- Metal composition:Copper-nickel alloy, nickel-plated steel core alloy
- Currency symbol:R
- Paper currency size:Approximately 140mm × 70mm
- language:en
- Main unit:Rand
- ISO code:ZAR
- Currency name:South African Rand
- Exchange Rate System:Floating exchange rate system
- Central Bank:South African Reserve Bank
- Safe-haven currency:No, mainly emerging market currencies.
- Coin denomination:5, 10, 20, 50 cents; 1, 2, 5 rand.
- Countries of Use:South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe (partially used)
- Cross-border payment:The rand is widely circulated in southern Africa, international payments are mostly conducted through the SWIFT network, and cross-border trade often settles in US dollars or euros.
