Kenya dollar cover up to a high of 11 months

Kenya has cut back on its planned borrowing from IMF by 7.2 percent to Sh465.4 billion.

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Kenya’s official foreign exchange reserves have climbed to an 11-month high following recent disbursements in external financing.

New data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) show the largely dollar-denominated cover rose to Sh1.12 trillion ($7.885 billion) last week or an equivalent 4.31 percent to reach the highest level since late August 2022.

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