Shilling at 5-week high on Christmas inflows

The currency is seen getting continued support from more remittances. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The shilling strengthened to a five-week high against the US dollar Wednesday, buoyed by reduced dollar demand ahead of the festive period and tight liquidity in the money market.

Traders said inflows remitted by Kenyans living abroad have also gone up—as is the norm in December.

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