2016 BHD to KES Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

273.2702 KES

YEARLY LOW

266.3311 KES

YEARLY AVERAGE

269.2462 KES

2016 BHD to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2016

During 2016, the BHD to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 31, valuing the pair at 273.2702. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on May 8, dropping to 266.3311.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 6.9391 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 271.5716 to the December average rate of 271.1218, the exchange rate registered a net change of -0.17% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2016 high of 273.2702 was down 2.75% compared to the 2015 peak of 280.9933, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 5,000 BHD based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 1,366,351 KES

2015 Average 1,302,513 KES

Yearly Trough Low 1,331,656 KES

Transaction Impact: A difference of 34,695.40 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2016.

272.0040

266.8151

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

BHD to KES Seasonal Trends & Volatility Analysis

A structured review of seasonal halves, trading extremes, consecutive streaks, and historical baselines.

Seasonal Halves (H1 vs H2)

Seasonal

The average exchange rate in the first half of the year (H1: Jan–Jun) was 269.1984, compared to 269.2940 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the second half (Jul–Dec) by a margin of 0.0956 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 269.1984

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 269.2940

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2016 was January, with a trading range of 2.9416 KES (High: 273.2702 / Low: 270.3286). On the other end, September was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.5418 KES (High: 268.7766 / Low: 268.2348).

January Spread (Volatile) ±2.9416

September Spread (Stable) ±0.5418

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between May and August, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 3 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between April and May, when the average rate fell by 1.3291 points.

Longest Streak 3 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -1.3291

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2016: 271.5716) against the same month in 2015 (average: 242.2707), the exchange rate shifted by +29.3009 (+12.09%).

2016 Avg (January) 271.5716

2015 Avg (January) 242.2707

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	273.2702	270.3286	271.5716
February	271.6370	269.5972	270.4380
March	269.6395	267.9342	269.1251
April	269.4894	268.0280	268.5766
May	268.2227	266.3311	267.2475
June	268.6792	267.4979	268.2316
July	269.1992	267.9109	268.5164
August	269.4127	268.6026	268.9066
September	268.7766	268.2348	268.5725
October	269.2144	267.8378	268.7468
November	270.2653	269.1287	269.8997
December	272.0388	269.7370	271.1218