Below is a summary of how the Kenya shilling performed against major global and regional currencies as at the close of business on Wednesday as compared to Tuesday:
| Currency | US Dollars | Sterling Pounds | Euro | SA Rand | KES/USHS | KES/TSHS | KES/RWF | |
| Date | 17/04/2012 | 83.15 | 131.9187 | 108.95 | 10.4478 | 30.0663 | 19.062 | 7.2942 |
| 18/04/2012 | 83.138 | 132.4216 | 109.06 | 10.6555 | 30.2266 | 19.0886 | 7.3012 |
From the above, we can see that the Kenya shilling slightly weakened against the US Dollar compared to the previous day, trading at a mean of KES 83.138 per dollar, down 0.014%. The shilling however strengthened versus the sterling pound, trading at a mean of KES 132.4216, up 0.3812%. The Euro also gained against the local currency, trading at a mean of KES 109.06 per Euro, up 0.1% against the local currency. The Kenyan shilling also gained ground against the South African Rand, the Tanzanian Shilling and the Rwandese Franc but marginally weakened against the Ugandan shilling.