Foreign demand for Kenya's tax-free bond boosts shilling Commercial banks posted the shilling at 109.75/95 per dollar, up from Wednesday's closing rate of 109.90/110.10. Published 21 Jan, 2021 12:44pm
Markets Kenyan shilling holds steady as dollar supplies perk up At 0740 GMT, commercial banks posted the shilling at 110.00/20 per dollar. Published 19 Jan, 2021 02:52pm
Markets Kenya shilling seen easing next week, Tanzania's stable Kenya's shilling is expected to weaken, undermined by increased dollar demand from various sectors, and little inflows. "The pressure remains. Banks are generally short (of dollars)." Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:08pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable amid slow demand At 0807 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 109.15/109.35, same as Thursday's close. Published 04 Jan, 2021 01:22pm
Markets Kenyan shilling weakens due to increased importer dollar demand At 0812 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 109.15/109.35 to the dollar. Published 30 Dec, 2020 03:06pm
Markets South Africa's rand inches lower as local virus cases cross 1mn mark South Africa's total cumulative coronavirus cases crossed the one million mark on Dec. 27 with 26,735 deaths, its health ministry said on Sunday. Published 28 Dec, 2020 12:36pm
Markets Ugandan shilling stable; business off to slow start after Christmas At 0639 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,640/3,650, the same level as Thursday's close. Published 28 Dec, 2020 12:30pm
Markets Kenya shilling gains ground as commercial banks sell off dollars At 0715 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 110.90/111.10, compared to Monday's close of 111.30/111.50. Published 22 Dec, 2020 01:12pm
Markets Kenyan shilling flat amid thin appetite from importers At 0938 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.45/111.65, same level as Thursday's close. Published 18 Dec, 2020 04:26pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable against dollar amid slow activity At 0835 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.50/111.70 per dollar, the same as Tuesday's close. Published 16 Dec, 2020 05:54pm
Markets Kenyan shilling weakens amid demand for dollars from importers At 0820 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.50/111.70 per dollar, compared with Monday's close of 111.45/111.755. Published 15 Dec, 2020 04:43pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable amid slow activity At 0805 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.45/111.65 per dollar, the same as Friday's closing rate. Published 14 Dec, 2020 03:59pm
Markets Sluggish demand for dollars supports Kenyan shilling At 0720 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.45/111.65 per dollar, the same as Thursday's closing rate. Published 11 Dec, 2020 06:19pm
Markets Kenyan shilling holds steady due to lower demand for dollars At 0817 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.40/111.60 per dollar, unchanged from Wednesday's close. Published 10 Dec, 2020 06:03pm
Markets Kenyan shilling holds steady against the dollar At 0718 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.35/111.55 per dollar, the same as Tuesday's close. Published 09 Dec, 2020 06:25pm
Markets Kenyan shilling holds steady against the dollar At 0713 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.30/111.50 per dollar, the same as Monday's close. Published 08 Dec, 2020 05:13pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable, expected demand surge may trigger pressure At 0720 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 111.15/111.35 per dollar, slightly weaker than Friday's close of 111.10/111.30. Published 07 Dec, 2020 05:47pm
Markets Kenyan shilling weakens against the dollar, dual rates resolved The shilling weakened to an intra-day low of 111.50/70 at the start of trading, from Wednesday's close of 110.70/90. Published 03 Dec, 2020 03:46pm
Markets Kenyan shilling weakens; Central bank weighs in on market divergence, say traders At 0830 GMT, commercial banks posted the shilling at 110.30/50 per dollar, its lowest level ever, slightly down from 110.20/40 the previous day. Published 02 Dec, 2020 04:39pm
Markets Kenyan shilling weakens as importer dollar demand weighs At 0904 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 109.95/110.15 per dollar, compared with yesterday's close of 109.85/110.05. Published 26 Nov, 2020 04:22pm
Markets Kenyan shilling edges down due to demand from importers At 0800 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.70/90 against the dollar, compared with Friday's close of 108.65/85. Published 19 Oct, 2020 04:43pm
Markets Kenyan shilling weakens slightly against the dollar At 0800 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.65/85 against the dollar, compared with Thursday's close of 108.60/80. Published 16 Oct, 2020 04:24pm
Markets Kenyan shilling holds steady against the dollar At 0719 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.45/65, the same level as Friday's close. Published 12 Oct, 2020 04:27pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable, draws support from central bank interventions At 0841GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.50/70, same level as Thursday's close. Published 09 Oct, 2020 04:27pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable, underpinned by remittances and agricultural flows At 0814 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.50/70 to the dollar, the same level as Wednesday's close. Published 08 Oct, 2020 05:26pm
Markets Kenyan shilling seen under pressure as easing lockdown drives demand At 0950 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.40/60, the same level recorded at Tuesday's close. Published 07 Oct, 2020 04:20pm
Markets Kenyan shilling flat, remittance and horticulture flows lend support At 0825 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.45/65 per dollar, the same level as Monday's close. Published 06 Oct, 2020 04:37pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable, demand by energy importers eyed At 0742 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.45/65, compared with Friday's closing rate of 108.40/60. Published 05 Oct, 2020 04:46pm
Markets Kenya shilling steady, expected to ease due to importer demand At 0803 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.40/60 to the dollar, unchanged from Wednesday's close. Published 01 Oct, 2020 04:04pm
Markets Kenyan shilling unchanged on muted importer dollar demand At 0753 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 108.40/60 to the dollar, the same levels as Tuesday's close. Published 23 Sep, 2020 03:56pm