Below is a table showing the performance of the Kenya Shilling against major international currencies as well as the currencies of our neighbouring countries in the last two sessions, Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 June 2012.
|
Currency |
US Dollars |
Euro |
Sterling Pounds |
SA Rand |
KES/USHS |
KES/TSHS |
KES/RWF |
|
|
Date |
12/06/2012 |
85.2431 |
106.466 |
132.0216 |
10.1031 |
29.2107 |
18.6175 |
7.0799 |
|
13/06/2012 |
85.4556 |
106.7922 |
132.9056 |
10.1781 |
29.1849 |
18.5712 |
7.0506 |
|
|
Percentage Change (%) |
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|
-0.249 |
-0.306 |
-0.6695 |
-0.742 |
0.088 |
0.248 |
0.413 |
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As we can see, the Kenya Shilling depreciated against all the major international currencies under observation. Our local currency lost 0.249% against the US Dollar, 0.306% against the Euro and 0.6695% against the Sterling Pound.
Against the regional currencies the Kenya Shilling lost against all the currencies under consideration. It lost 0.742% against the SA Rand, 0.088% against the Uganda Shilling, 0.248% against the Tanzania Shilling and 0.413% against the Rwanda Franc.