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[12] In 2014, South Africa experienced its worst year against the US dollar since 2009, [13] and in March 2015, the rand traded at its worst since 2002. [13] At the time, Trading Economics released data that the rand "averaged R4.97 to the dollar between 1972–2015, reaching an all time high of R12.45 in December 2001 and a record low of R0.67 ...
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Many African countries change their currency's appearance when a new government takes power (often the new head of state will appear on bank notes), though the notional value remains the same. Also, in many African currencies there have been episodes of rampant inflation, resulting in the need for currency revaluation (e.g. the Zimbabwe dollar).
Exchange controls such as these were imposed by the South African government to restrict the outflow of capital from the country. The South African financial rand was the most visible part of a system of capital controls. Although the financial rand was abolished in March 1995, some capital controls remain in place.
South Africa: South African rand: R ZAR Cent: 100 South Ossetia: Russian ruble ₽ RUB Kopeck: 100 South Sudan: South Sudanese pound: SS£ SSP Piaster: 100 Spain: Euro € EUR Cent: 100 Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan rupee: Re or Rs (pl.) LKR Cent: 100 Sudan: Sudanese pound: LS SDG Piastre: 100 Suriname: Surinamese dollar $ SRD Cent: 100 Sweden: Swedish ...
The currency fell to around Rp10,000 per dollar. Indonesian government began to take more drastic action, doubling its SBI rates to 45% (increasing the cost of its lending), and in April, has signed a third letter of intent with the IMF, the IBRA took over the major private banks, twinning the banks with state banks, and suspending the owners ...
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The previous South African farthing coin (1 ⁄ 4 d) and half-a-crown (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 s) were not continued in decimal currency. In addition, two bullion coins with denominations of 1 rand and 2 rand were issued, replacing the gold half-pound and pound coins introduced in 1952.