Foreign exchange,foreign exchange market Stories

Boost for Kenyan importers on adequate reserves and stable Shilling
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 14, 2024

The latest weekly bulletin by the CBK shows the reserves stood at $9,323 million (Sh1.2 trillion at the current exchange rate), an equivalent of (4.8...

Ethiopia announces liberalisation of foreign exchange market in historic policy shift
John Mbati  |  Jul 28, 2024

Ethiopia has been under pressure, including from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to move to a market-determined exchange rate to deal with an o...

How two businessmen were conned out of Sh20.4 million in fake dollars deal
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 16, 2024

They are accussed of defrauding the businessmen by claiming they could sell them US dollars at an exchange rate of Sh120.

Kenya Power gets green light to charge some of its consumers in foreign currencies
Bashir Mohammed  |  Feb 26, 2024

The decision is a win for the utility company which has recently faced challenges due to increased forex losses.

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