2012 BND to KES Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

70.7333 KES

YEARLY LOW

64.7197 KES

YEARLY AVERAGE

67.6474 KES

2012 BND to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2012

During 2012, the BND to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on December 16, valuing the pair at 70.7333. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on March 14, dropping to 64.7197.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 6.0136 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 67.2925 to the December average rate of 70.4496, the exchange rate registered a net change of 4.69% (reflecting a strengthening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2012 high of 70.7333 was down 14.65% compared to the 2011 peak of 82.8707, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 353,667 KES

2011 Average 353,358 KES

Yearly Trough Low 323,598 KES

Transaction Impact: A difference of 30,068.23 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2012.

70.9080

65.4067

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

BND 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 66.4787, compared to 68.8161 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the second half (Jul–Dec) by a margin of 2.3374 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 66.4787

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 68.8161

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2012 was January, with a trading range of 2.5717 KES (High: 68.0789 / Low: 65.5072). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.6237 KES (High: 70.7333 / Low: 70.1096).

January Spread (Volatile) ±2.5717

December Spread (Stable) ±0.6237

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between June and December, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 6 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between January and February, when the average rate fell by 1.0645 points.

Longest Streak 6 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -1.0645

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (December 2012: 70.4496) against the same month in 2011 (average: 66.7449), the exchange rate shifted by +3.7047 (+5.55%).

2012 Avg (December) 70.4496

2011 Avg (December) 66.7449

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	68.0789	65.5072	67.2925
February	67.3211	65.5569	66.2280
March	66.4747	64.7197	65.8651
April	67.2079	65.8257	66.4578
May	67.4286	66.2280	66.7225
June	67.0156	65.3610	66.3061
July	67.8279	65.9406	66.7529
August	67.9859	66.9393	67.3774
September	69.6797	67.4670	68.7720
October	69.8730	68.9200	69.5776
November	70.4215	69.7332	69.9671
December	70.7333	70.1096	70.4496