2018 BRL to PGK Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

1.0231 PGK

YEARLY LOW

0.7891 PGK

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.9050 PGK

2018 BRL to PGK Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the BRL to PGK exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 25, valuing the pair at 1.0231. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on September 13, dropping to 0.7891.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.2340 PGK. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 1.0047 to the December average rate of 0.8654, the exchange rate registered a net change of -13.87% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 1.0231 was down 2.28% compared to the 2017 peak of 1.0470, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 25,000 BRL based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 25,578 PGK

2017 Average 24,988 PGK

Yearly Trough Low 19,728 PGK

Transaction Impact: A difference of 5,850.05 PGK purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

1.0240

0.7916

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

BRL to PGK 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 0.9496, compared to 0.8605 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0891 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.9496

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.8605

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was August, with a trading range of 0.0938 PGK (High: 0.8924 / Low: 0.7985). On the other end, December was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0213 PGK (High: 0.8763 / Low: 0.8550).

August Spread (Volatile) ±0.0938

December Spread (Stable) ±0.0213

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2018. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between April and May, when the average rate fell by 0.0534 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0534

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2018: 1.0047) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.9938), the exchange rate shifted by +0.0109 (+1.10%).

2018 Avg (January) 1.0047

2017 Avg (January) 0.9938

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	1.0231	0.9691	1.0047
February	1.0178	0.9709	0.9906
March	1.0058	0.9679	0.9831
April	0.9778	0.9289	0.9528
May	0.9302	0.8724	0.8995
June	0.8809	0.8356	0.8666
July	0.8923	0.8368	0.8611
August	0.8924	0.7985	0.8449
September	0.8289	0.7891	0.8110
October	0.9175	0.8311	0.8916
November	0.9058	0.8538	0.8889
December	0.8763	0.8550	0.8654