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Analysts: Why shilling slide against dollar is nothing to panic over

The shilling is expected to depreciate further against the dollar this week as importers buy more of the US currency in anticipation of end-month demand.

Traders expect the local unit to continue coming under intense pressure, and forecast it to trade between 96 and 97 units against the dollar.

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