Your Friendly Rates & Money Market Report 31/03/2015 12:00:00 AM 01/10/2014 31/03/2015 12:00:00 AM KENYA SHILLINGS | LOCAL MARKET COMMENTARY Daily QKES= The Kenyan shilling continued its downward slide on Monday to close at 92.30/40 caused in part by corporate demand from companies looking to meet their end month dollar obligations . The central bank was in the money markets on Friday mopping up 17 billion through Repo activities .The local currency is expected to trade within 91.80/92.80 range for the day pressured by travel warning issued by Britain and Australia on friday hurting inflows from the tourism sector. 11/18/2013 - 5/30/2014 (GMT) Price /USD 87.60 87.5 BarOHLC, QKES=, Bid 5/21/2014, 87.60, 87.60, 87.60, 87.60, -0.20, (-0.23%) SMA, QKES=, Bid(Last), 14 5/21/2014, 87.20 87.20 87 86.5 86 The Nairobi Securities Exchanges main 20 share index rose 0.27 points to close at 5242.62 recovering from a two session falling streak. Safaricom rose by 0.10 to close at 16.70 a share. Bonds on the secondary market worth 1.17 Billion were traded. 85.5 Auto 18 02 16 Dec 13 01 16 Jan 14 03 17 Feb 14 03 17 Mar 14 01 16 Apr 14 01 16 May 14 MAJORS: EUR & GBP GLOBAL SNAPSHOT Daily QEURKES= 11/18/2013 - 5/30/2014 (GMT) Price KES BarOHLC, QEURKES=, Bid 5/21/2014, 120.23, 120.32, 119.97, 120.06, -0.17, (-0.14%) SMA, QEURKES=, Bid(Last), 14 5/21/2014, 120.09 120.09 120.06 120 119 118 117 116 115 Auto 18 02 16 Dec 13 01 16 Jan 14 03 17 Feb 14 03 17 Mar 14 01 16 Apr 14 01 16 May 14 The euro traded range bound at 1.0830 against the USD having pulled away from a trough of 1.0457. The euro was bouyed slightly by data showing a rise in german consumer prices. Uncertainity over funding for Greece from its international creditors continue to plague the euro. Sterling inched down on monday to 1.4778 down 0.7% lower against the dollar and on track for its worst monthly performance in two years. Political risk has been priced into the sterling as on an interest rate differential basis sterling should be trading higher. Data released on Monday showed UK mortgage approvals reached a six month high in February suggesting upward momentum in the housing market, but this data had no impact on pounds slide down. FIXED DEPOSIT INDICATIVE RATES Kes 5 mio and Above Call our Dealers today for the friendliest rates! Call 7.00% DEALING ROOM 2241653/2222300 1 mnth 8.50% MARY KANUKU 0729-088-307 3 mnths 9.50% NELSON MWACHALA 0722-768-813 6 mnths 9.50% GERALD MUNIU 0721-764-272 1 year 10.00% INDICATIVE LEVELS INDICATIVE CROSS RATES USD/KES 91.90 92.60 EUR/USD 1.0600 1.0900 EUR/KES 98.50 100.50 GBP/USD 1.4600 1.4900 GBP/KES 135.0000 138.0000 INR/USD 62.4000 62.9000 INR/KES 2241653 0728-607-701 1.4500 1.4800 1.295 DISCLAIMER: Whilst all care has been taken by Credit Bank Limited, in the preparation of the opinions, forecasts and provision of the information contained in this report, the Bank does not make any representations or give any warranties as to their correctness, accuracy or completeness, nor does the Bank assume liability for any losses arising from errors or omissions in the opinions, forecasts and information or there has been any negligence by the Bank, its affiliates or any officers or employees of the Bank, and whether such losses be direct, indirect or consequential
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