Below is a table comparing the performance of the Kenya shilling over the last two trading days, Thursday 24th May 2012 and Friday 25th May:
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Currency |
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| Date | US Dollar | Euro | Sterling Pound | SA Rand | KESUSHS | KESTSHS | KESRWF |
| Thursday 24 May 2012 |
85.2558 |
107.227 |
133.6428 |
10.1567 |
29.2063 |
18.6381 |
7.0671 |
| Friday 25 May 2012 |
85.3153 |
106.9232 |
133.5134 |
10.184 |
29.186 |
18.6368 |
7.0621 |
The Kenya Shilling continued its fall last week, losing points against the major international currencies and those of our neighbouring countries. The Shilling lost 0.0698% against the US Dollar to close the week trading at KES 85.3135 on average against the greenback. The Kenya Shilling lost 0.0968% and 0.2688% versus the Sterling Pound and the SA Rand. The Kenya Shilling expectedly gained against the Euro, up 0.2833% against the European currency in Friday’s trading.
The Kenya Shilling dropped 0.0695% against the Uganda Shilling and 0.071% versus the Rwanda Franc. The Tanzania Shilling however lost ground against the Kenya Shilling, the local currency gaining 0.007% against our neighbours.