2022 JPY to KES Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.9987 KES

YEARLY LOW

0.8072 KES

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.9018 KES

2022 JPY to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2022

During 2022, the JPY to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 21, valuing the pair at 0.9987. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on October 20, dropping to 0.8072.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.1916 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.9874 to the December average rate of 0.9131, the exchange rate registered a net change of -7.52% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2022 high of 0.9987 was down 6.32% compared to the 2021 peak of 1.0661, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 500,000 JPY based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 499,362 KES

2021 Average 499,516 KES

Yearly Trough Low 403,584 KES

Transaction Impact: A difference of 95,778.69 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2022.

1.0038

0.8072

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JPY 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 0.9386, compared to 0.8651 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0735 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.9386

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.8651

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2022 was November, with a trading range of 0.0738 KES (High: 0.8920 / Low: 0.8182). On the other end, February was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0136 KES (High: 0.9929 / Low: 0.9793).

November Spread (Volatile) ±0.0738

February Spread (Stable) ±0.0136

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between October and December, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 2 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between March and April, when the average rate fell by 0.0499 points.

Longest Streak 2 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0499

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2022: 0.9874) against the same month in 2021 (average: 1.0591), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0717 (-6.77%).

2022 Avg (January) 0.9874

2021 Avg (January) 1.0591

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.9987	0.9737	0.9874
February	0.9929	0.9793	0.9866
March	0.9977	0.9289	0.9647
April	0.9408	0.8849	0.9148
May	0.9203	0.8869	0.9029
June	0.8994	0.8621	0.8751
July	0.8930	0.8509	0.8680
August	0.9058	0.8623	0.8828
September	0.8580	0.8334	0.8428
October	0.8401	0.8072	0.8236
November	0.8920	0.8182	0.8601
December	0.9419	0.8925	0.9131