# (ZAR-USD) Rand Strengthens Past 16 Per Dollar for First Time Since 2022 - Bloomberg

> The rand strengthened past 16 per dollar on January 26 for the first time in almost four years, reaching as strong as 15.998. The move was driven by a dollar debasement trade that also lifted emerging-market currencies, stocks and gold to record highs.

- Date: 2026-01-26 · published 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21338-zar-usd-rand-strengthens-past-16-per-dollar-for-first-time-since-2022-bloomberg
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The move reflects broad dollar weakness that tends to support dollar-priced commodities and reduces the local cost of imported feed inputs for emerging-market buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDZAR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-26/rand-zar-strengthens-past-16-per-dollar-for-first-time-since-2022-mkux6xue

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