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CNY to ZAR exchange rate API

Yuan Renminbi to Rand · quoted 2026-09-26

2.4298

▲ +4.28% over 5Y

1 CNY = 2.4298 ZAR · 1 ZAR = 0.41156 CNY · Get this rate via the API

1 CNY buys 2.4298 ZAR as of 2026-09-26, so 1 ZAR buys 0.41156 CNY. Over the last 5 years, CNY/ZAR traded between 2.2933 and 2.7377, averaged 2.4896 and rose 4.28%. The API holds daily CNY/ZAR rates from 2005-04-01 — 21 years of history — so any past day, or a whole series, is one request away.

CNY/ZAR over 5Y

CNY/ZAR over 5Y: show the values
PointCNY/ZAR
2021-09-272.3301
2021-11-082.3460
2021-12-202.4800
2022-01-312.4482
2022-03-142.3664
2022-04-272.4274
2022-06-082.2933
2022-07-202.5246
2022-08-312.4753
2022-10-122.5412
2022-11-232.3939
2023-01-052.4875
2023-02-162.6457
2023-03-302.6230
2023-05-162.7377
2023-06-272.5607
2023-08-082.6203
2023-09-192.5967
2023-10-312.5681
2023-12-122.6379
2024-01-262.6190
2024-03-082.5931
2024-04-232.6546
2024-06-052.6127
2024-07-172.5043
2024-08-272.4876
2024-10-012.5026
2024-10-312.4778
2024-11-302.4943
2024-12-302.5670
2025-01-292.5741
2025-02-282.5325
2025-03-302.5606
2025-04-292.5502
2025-05-292.4833
2025-06-282.4929
2025-07-282.4879
2025-08-272.4801
2025-09-262.4449
2025-10-262.4146
2025-11-252.4300
2025-12-252.3753
2026-01-242.3168
2026-02-232.3176
2026-03-252.4514
2026-04-242.4226
2026-05-242.4108
2026-06-232.4292
2026-07-232.4282
2026-08-222.3827
2026-09-212.4284

High

2.7377

Low

2.2933

Average

2.4896

For developers

Get this rate via the API

One GET request returns the CNY/ZAR rate as JSON. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required.

cURL
curl -X GET "https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR");
const data = await response.json();
Python
import requests

data = requests.get("https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR").json()

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard.

CNY/ZAR API questions

How do I get the CNY/ZAR exchange rate from an API?

Send one GET request to https://api.fxfeed.io/v2/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=CNY&currencies=ZAR, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JSON response carries the date and the latest CNY/ZAR rate in rates.ZAR.

How far back does CNY/ZAR historical data go?

Daily CNY/ZAR rates are available from 2005-04-01. Request one day with the /historical endpoint and a date, or a range of days with /timeseries.

Is there a free CNY/ZAR exchange rate API?

Yes. The free plan includes 1,000 requests a month, with no credit card required; paid plans raise the limit.

Put these rates in your application

One endpoint, JSON responses, 160+ currencies and history back to 1999. Start on the free plan.