The rand was flat in early trade on Friday ahead of budget and trade figures later in the day.
At 08:40, the rand traded at R18.75 against the dollar.
The dollar was also little changed against a basket of global currencies.
Earlier on Friday central bank data showed South African private sector credit grew 6.85% year on year in May, while money supply increased 10.30% over the same period.
Monthly budget and trade balances for May are due to be released around 1200 GMT.
Analysts polled by Reuters predict a trade surplus of R6 billion in May, higher than April’s R3.54 billion surplus.
South Africa’s benchmark 2030 government bond was weaker in early deals, the yield up 4 basis points to 10.535%.
