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Kenyan shilling under pressure from demand for dollars

The shilling inched lower yesterday, weighed down by demand for dollars by importers. At the opening of trade, commercial banks posted the currency at 96.45/55 per dollar, slightly down from the previous day’s closing rate of 96.20/40.

“It is just normal demand that is picking up on the corporate side, bearing in mind we have started approaching end month,” said Robert Gatobu, a trader at Bank of Africa.

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