South African rand to Guatemalan Quetzal Historical Exchange Rates
Welcome to the ZAR to GTQ exchange rate history page. This page contains detailed daily historical exchange rates between ZAR and GTQ from 2025-3-8 to 2026-02-25, making it easy to look up and reference.
1 ZAR = 0.481067 GTQ
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1 South African rand to Guatemalan Quetzal Historical Exchange Rate Trends
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1 South African rand to Guatemalan Quetzal Data Statistics
This section organizes the historical exchange rate data of 1 ZAR to GTQ, 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 ZAR to GTQ for the past 7 days, helping you track the trend during this period. We also provide exchange rate changes of GTQ to ZAR, helping you understand fluctuations from different perspectives and better plan your currency exchange, transfers, or fund management.
ZAR to GTQ - Last 7 Days
GTQ to ZAR - Last 7 Days
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.
GTQ - Guatemalan Quetzal
The Quetzal was introduced in 1925 and is the official currency of Guatemala. The currency reflects the country's rich agricultural resources, especially coffee and banana exports, which contribute significantly to the national economy. The Quetzal plays an important role in Central American trade.
- Supporting unit:1 Garchar = 100 cents (Centavos)
- Denomination of banknotes:Q1, Q5, Q10, Q20, Q50, Q100, Q200
- Reserve currency:No, it is for domestic economic systems only.
- Banknote material:Most are made of polymer materials and feature elements such as anti-counterfeiting strips and watermarks.
- Metal composition:Stainless steel, copper-clad steel, aluminum bronze alloy, etc.
- Currency symbol:Q
- Paper currency size:The dimensions of Q100 are 156mm × 67mm, with slight variations in size for different denominations.
- language:en
- Main unit:Quetzal
- ISO code:GTQ
- Currency name:Guatemala's Gachal
- Exchange Rate System:Managing floating exchange rate systems
- Central Bank:Banco de Guatemala
- Safe-haven currency:No, it is an emerging market currency and does not possess safe-haven attributes.
- Coin denomination:1, 5, 10, 25, 50 points; Q1
- Countries of Use:Guatemala is the only country with official usage.
- Cross-border payment:The SWIFT system connects to the global banking network, but due to the dominance of the US dollar in regional transactions, GTQ cross-border payments often rely on the US dollar or intermediary banks for settlement.


