Central Bank buys dollars to curb shilling volatility

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge.  

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Kenya's shilling gave up some of its gains in afternoon trading on Thursday, after traders said the central bank bought dollars to curb volatility as the currency surged to its strongest level since June 2023.

The Central Bank of Kenya says it only intervenes to smooth out volatility when the shilling is moving too fast in either direction.

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