Forex reserves dip to 10-year low amid debt repayments

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The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves dropped to a near ten-year low, further breaching the critical level of four months’ import cover in the wake of huge foreign debt repayments.

Reserves currently stand at Sh869 billion ($6.939 billion), equivalent to 3.88 months’ import cover, which is the lowest since April 4, 2013, according to the latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data.

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