CBK inatabiri shilingi ya Kenya itabaki thabiti dhidi ya dola ya Marekani

Gavana wa Benki Kuu ya Kenya (CBK), Dk Kamau Thugge, amehakikishia kuwa shilingi itabaki thabiti dhidi ya dola ya Marekani licha ya shinikizo la kimataifa, ikionyesha salio la malipo ya USD619 milioni na akiba zenye nguvu. Ameelezea matumaini licha ya migogoro ya Mashariki ya Kati na sera za biashara za Marekani. Mazungumzo na IMF yanaendelea kwa programu mpya baada ya ile ya awali kuisha.

Gavana Thugge alitoa uhakika huo wakati akishughulikia wasiwasi kuhusu shinikizo la kiuchumi la nje, hasa kutokana na sera za biashara za Marekani zinazosababisha machafuko katika sarafu za nchi zinazoendelea.
"Tumezingatia ukuaji mdogo wa mauzo ya nje. Tumefikiria kupungua kwa remitansi. Tumefikiria mapokeo ya utalii, ukuaji mdogo wa mapokeo ya utalii," alisema, akionyesha mbinu ya tahadhari iliyotumiwa.
Hata hivyo, salio la Ksh80 bilioni limebaki thabiti, na hivyo kutoa ujasiri kwamba fedha za nje za Kenya zinaweza kustahimili msukosuko wa kiuchumi wa kimataifa.

Thugge aliongeza kuwa akiba za fedha za kigeni ziliundwa kimahali ili kukabiliana na mshtuko kama huu. "Tulikuwa tunasubiri mshtuko wa aina hii, ndiyo tukaunda akiba zetu hadi kiwango hiki sasa," alisema, na kuongeza kuwa tetezi la kiwango cha ubadilishaji litabaki linalodhibitika.

Kando, CBK inafanya mazungumzo na Shirika la Fedha la Kimataifa (IMF) kwa programu mpya ya ufadhili baada ya ile ya awali ya dola bilioni 3.6 (Ksh850 bilioni) kuisha Machi 2025 bila kutoa kila kitu.
Ilikuwa mpango wa miezi 38 chini ya Extended Credit Facility na Extended Fund Facility, na Kenya ilikosa tranche ya Ksh110 bilioni (USD850 milioni).
"Kuhusu IMF, tulikuwa na misheni ya IMF mwezi uliopita. Tutaaendelea na majadiliano hayo Washington mwishoni mwa mwezi huu, na tunatumai matokeo mazuri," alisema Thugge. Misheni inatarajiwa mapema 2026 pamoja na mazungumzo ya Article IV.

Hakikisho hili linakuja baada ya shilingi kupungua wiki iliyopita, April 1, hadi Ksh130.0200 dhidi ya dola kutokana na mahitaji makubwa ya wauzaji wa kigeni.

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Realistic depiction of Jakarta traders reacting to rupiah's plunge toward Rp 17,000 per USD and falling IHSG amid global pressures.
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Rupiah nears Rp 17,000 per US dollar amid global pressures

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The rupiah exchange rate weakened toward Rp 17,000 per US dollar on January 21, 2026, driven by global and domestic pressures. Economist Josua Pardede stressed the need for fiscal policy certainty to restore market confidence. Meanwhile, the IHSG opened lower amid rising external risks.

Kenya's Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge has attributed the Kenyan shilling's 18-month stability against the US dollar to strong foreign exchange reserves and other factors. The currency has traded between 128 and 130 shillings per dollar during this period. This marks a significant turnaround from its 21% crash in 2023.

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The Kenyan shilling traded at Ksh129.72 against the US dollar on Thursday, down from Ksh129.30 on March 12, as the US-Israel war against Iran persists. Investors are rushing to the dollar as a safe haven amid surging oil prices. Experts warn of risks from imported inflation and rising living costs.

Building on the World Bank's earlier pledges, Kenya's Central Bank has sought urgent funding to stabilize fuel supplies disrupted by the Iran war. Governor Kamau Thugge announced this at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in the US, as President Ruto assured Kenyans of moderated prices.

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The rupiah rebounded at Thursday's market opening in Jakarta on January 22, 2026, reversing the previous day's weakening toward Rp17,000 per US dollar. The gain was driven by market euphoria over Bank Indonesia's decision to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 4.75 percent, alongside government fiscal measures for economic recovery. Analysts forecast trading in the Rp16,900-Rp16,950 range.

Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Friday in Washington that the Korean won has stabilized against the U.S. dollar at around 1,460 won per dollar following Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He expressed hopes that the won will appreciate in line with market expectations. Koo was in the U.S. capital for G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meetings.

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South Korea's Bank of Korea unanimously kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5 percent on April 10, marking the seventh consecutive hold since July 2025 amid high uncertainty from the Middle East war, which has fueled inflation risks, growth slowdowns, and won weakness. Governor Rhee Chang-yong noted the won could strengthen quickly if tensions ease. The next policy meeting is May 28.

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