2022 BOB to KES Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

17.8719 KES

YEARLY LOW

16.3803 KES

YEARLY AVERAGE

17.1075 KES

2022 BOB to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2022

During 2022, the BOB to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on December 30, valuing the pair at 17.8719. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on January 3, dropping to 16.3803.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 1.4916 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 16.4591 to the December average rate of 17.7984, the exchange rate registered a net change of 8.14% (reflecting a strengthening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2022 high of 17.8719 was up 8.80% compared to the 2021 peak of 16.4263, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 89,359 KES

2021 Average 79,432 KES

Yearly Trough Low 81,901 KES

Transaction Impact: A difference of 7,457.91 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2022.

17.9324

16.3252

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BOB 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 16.7235, compared to 17.4915 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the second half (Jul–Dec) by a margin of 0.7681 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 16.7235

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 17.4915

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2022 was October, with a trading range of 0.3880 KES (High: 17.7386 / Low: 17.3507). On the other end, February was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.1130 KES (High: 16.6010 / Low: 16.4879).

October Spread (Volatile) ±0.3880

February Spread (Stable) ±0.1130

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between January and December, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 11 straight months. No significant month-over-month rate declines were detected.

Longest Streak 11 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0000

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (December 2022: 17.7984) against the same month in 2021 (average: 16.3746), the exchange rate shifted by +1.4238 (+8.70%).

2022 Avg (December) 17.7984

2021 Avg (December) 16.3746

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	16.5152	16.3803	16.4591
February	16.6010	16.4879	16.5219
March	16.7334	16.5444	16.6345
April	16.8536	16.6282	16.7724
May	16.9935	16.8195	16.9150
June	17.1421	16.8724	17.0378
July	17.2873	17.1314	17.2150
August	17.4042	17.2272	17.3198
September	17.6542	17.3291	17.4434
October	17.7386	17.3507	17.5169
November	17.7145	17.5644	17.6557
December	17.8719	17.7207	17.7984