Financial Ugandan shilling unchanged as banks and importers trim appetite The shilling at 3,690/3,700, same level as Tuesday's close. KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was unchanged on We Published 27 Nov, 2019 10:56am
Financial Kenyan shilling weakens on end month demand The shilling at 102.35/55 per dollar, compared with 102.00/20 at Monday's close. NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling Published 26 Nov, 2019 11:20am
Financial South Africa's rand rises on S&P ratings reprieve The rand was 0.41pc firmer at 14.6750 per dollar by 0620 GMT, compared with an opening level of 14.7300. Bonds Published 25 Nov, 2019 02:01pm
Financial Ugandan shilling weakens amid a rise in demand by banks and importers The shilling at 3,690/3,700, compared to Friday's close of 3,680/3,690. KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling weakene Published 25 Nov, 2019 10:58am
Financial Kenyan shilling weakens against the dollar amid end-month demand The shilling at 101.70/90 per dollar, compared with 101.55/75 at Friday's close. NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling Published 25 Nov, 2019 10:55am
Financial Kenyan shilling extends gains against the dollar Kenyan shilling gained against the dollar on Wednesday with dollar supply from diaspora remittances. NAIROBI: Published 20 Nov, 2019 01:39pm
Financial Ugandan shilling unchanged as banks' and importer demand slackens Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,685/3,695, unchanged from Tuesday. KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling ex Published 20 Nov, 2019 01:10pm
Middle East Africa Forex South Africa rand and bonds bounce on Moody's ratings reprieve Moody's affirms investment-grade rating, Some investors had feared move to "junk" Rand, bonds see relief rally Published 04 Nov, 2019 04:27pm
Financial South African rand, stocks gain; focus on Moody's review South Africa faces a potentially material 'slap on the wrists' by Moody's credit rating agency later today. Th Published 01 Nov, 2019 04:11pm
Financial South Africa's rand firmer as investors await next week's budget The yield on the benchmark government bond due in 2026 was down 4.5 basis points to 8.17pc. Gold miners were t Published 25 Oct, 2019 08:47pm
Financial Kenyan shilling stable on tightening liquidity Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 103.65/75 per dollar. NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was stable against Published 17 Oct, 2019 10:17am
Financial Ugandan shilling stable on lacklustre appetite Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,690/3,700. KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling traded stable on Wednesday Published 16 Oct, 2019 11:38am
Financial Kenyan shilling strengthens against the dollar Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 103.55/75 per dollar. NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling strengthened again Published 15 Oct, 2019 11:06am
Middle East Africa Forex South Africa's rand steady on thaw in trade tensions "The current levels of the local unit likely to attract some dollar buying interest, technically an attempt on 14.6 Published 14 Oct, 2019 02:07pm
Middle East Africa Forex Turkish lira slips but traders doubt Trump's sanctions threat The lira weakened to 5.9205 against the U.S. dollar. The currency, which suffered a crisis last year that knoc Published 14 Oct, 2019 01:02pm
Financial Ugandan shilling weakens as rate cut spurs banks to beef up positions Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,697/3,707, compared to Thursday's close of 3,680/3,700. KAMPALA: Th Published 11 Oct, 2019 12:46pm
Financial South African rand stronger as dollar dips The U.S. currency dropped amid mixed signals over whether the United States and China were making progress in resol Published 10 Oct, 2019 11:36am
Financial Turkish lira weakens after Turkey launches Syria ground assault The lira weakened to 5.88 against dollar from a close of 5.8740 a day earlier. The lira has come under pressur Published 10 Oct, 2019 09:45am
Financial Turkish lira weakens slightly, focus turns to Syria offensive The lira has been pulled in both directions this week by comments from U.S. President Donald Trump. The lira t Published 09 Oct, 2019 12:30pm
Financial South Africa's rand pauses slide as risk clouds gather The rand was up 0.1pc at 15.2575 per dollar, a small move off its overnight low of 15.3050. The South African Published 09 Oct, 2019 11:16am
Financial Kenyan shilling strengthens against the dollar Commercial banks quoted the shilling at 103.65/85 per dollar. NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling strengthened again Published 09 Oct, 2019 10:18am
Financial Ugandan shilling biased on weaker side as rate cut triggers pressure The central bank made an unexpected cut by 100 basis points to its policy rate this week. KAMPALA: The Uganda Published 08 Oct, 2019 01:47pm
Middle East Africa Forex South Africa's rand firmer as 15/$ mark lures in bulls "The rand does feel like it has perhaps a little more room to correct or consolidate, and perhaps squeeze some stal Published 08 Oct, 2019 11:04am
Middle East Africa Forex Kenyan shilling firms against the dollar The Kenyan shilling firmed slightly against the dollar on Tuesday as inflows from diaspora and offshore investors b Published 08 Oct, 2019 10:15am
Middle East Africa Forex Turkish lira trims losses, but worries over Syria persist Turkey's lira recovered on Tuesday after reaching its weakest level in more than a month. The lira, which lost Published 08 Oct, 2019 09:54am
Financial South African rand steady, focus on Sino-U.S. trade talks South Africa's rand was steady in early trade on Monday, as investors waited for the U.S.-China talks due to start Published 07 Oct, 2019 01:07pm
Middle East Africa Forex Turkish lira weakens 1pc on Syria operation concerns The lira was trading at 5.7450 at 0717 GMT, weakening from a close of 5.7000 on Friday. Earlier, it weakened as far Published 07 Oct, 2019 12:50pm
Middle East Africa Forex Kenyan shilling stable, inflows from government bond buyers helping Kenyan shilling was stable on Monday, with inflows from investors buying government Treasury bills and bonds seen o Published 07 Oct, 2019 10:33am
Middle East Africa Forex Kenyan shilling strengthens on waning importer demand Kenyan shilling strengthened against the dollar on Friday supported by inflows from diaspora remittances and waning Published 04 Oct, 2019 11:47am
Financial South Africa's rand weakens as global recession fears weigh Bonds were flat, with the yield on the benchmark government issue due in 2026 steady at 8.355%. South Africa's Published 02 Oct, 2019 11:06am
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