South African rand (ZAR)
3 articlesThe South African rand is South Africa's national currency and the anchor currency of the Common Monetary Area, with ZAR as its ISO code. The South African Reserve Bank issues rand banknotes, while coins are produced within the national minting framework and circulate in rand and cent denominations. The rand is also legal tender in several neighboring monetary-area members, where local currencies may circulate at parity. ZAR remains distinct from those national currencies despite the regional arrangement.
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