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.

CNY
Chinese Yuan

FACT 1: The currency of China is the Chinese Yuan. It's code is CNY. According to our data, USD to CNY is the most popular Chinese Yuan exchange rate conversion. Nicknames for the Yuan include: kuˆi & Mao.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in China are: ´5, ´10, ´20, ´50, ´100, ´1. It's used solely in China.

FACT 3: The Yuan reached a record high rate of 6.1090 to the U.S. dollar during intra-day trading in August 2013. Chinese leadership has been raising the Yuan to moderate inflation, which U.S. officials have pushed for years to help repair the trade deficit with China.