2022 KES to ALL Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

1.0170 ALL

YEARLY LOW

0.8606 ALL

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.9586 ALL

2022 KES to ALL Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2022

During 2022, the KES to ALL exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on March 8, valuing the pair at 1.0170. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 28, dropping to 0.8606.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.1564 ALL. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.9454 to the December average rate of 0.8832, the exchange rate registered a net change of -6.58% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2022 high of 1.0170 was up 4.78% compared to the 2021 peak of 0.9706, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 5,085 ALL

2021 Average 4,722 ALL

Yearly Trough Low 4,303 ALL

Transaction Impact: A difference of 782.18 ALL purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2022.

0.9939

0.8731

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KES to ALL 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 0.9629, compared to 0.9544 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0086 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.9629

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.9544

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2022 was November, with a trading range of 0.0764 ALL (High: 0.9893 / Low: 0.9129). On the other end, January was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0173 ALL (High: 0.9549 / Low: 0.9376).

November Spread (Volatile) ±0.0764

January Spread (Stable) ±0.0173

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between August and October, 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 November and December, when the average rate fell by 0.0585 points.

Longest Streak 2 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0585

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (March 2022: 0.9768) against the same month in 2021 (average: 0.9449), the exchange rate shifted by +0.0319 (+3.38%).

2022 Avg (March) 0.9768

2021 Avg (March) 0.9449

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.9549	0.9376	0.9454
February	0.9510	0.9332	0.9416
March	1.0170	0.9521	0.9768
April	0.9972	0.9550	0.9673
May	0.9975	0.9611	0.9806
June	0.9811	0.9556	0.9658
July	0.9932	0.9599	0.9733
August	0.9805	0.9484	0.9662
September	1.0016	0.9560	0.9780
October	0.9944	0.9690	0.9839
November	0.9893	0.9129	0.9417
December	0.9133	0.8606	0.8832