Forex reserves fall Sh64bn on foreign debt repayments

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Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves dropped by $487 million (Sh63.9 billion) last week after the country repaid a significant part of its external debt, bringing down the resources that are critical in supporting the local currency.

The forex reserves declined to $7.409 billion on July 18 from $7.896 billion on July 11, according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) latest weekly bulletin.

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