2015 KES to LRD Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

1.0085 LRD

YEARLY LOW

0.8147 LRD

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.8770 LRD

2015 KES to LRD Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2015

During 2015, the KES to LRD exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 3, valuing the pair at 1.0085. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on October 15, dropping to 0.8147.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.1938 LRD. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 1.0015 to the December average rate of 0.8383, the exchange rate registered a net change of -16.30% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2015 high of 1.0085 was down 4.35% compared to the 2014 peak of 1.0543, 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 5,043 LRD

2014 Average 5,017 LRD

Yearly Trough Low 4,073 LRD

Transaction Impact: A difference of 969.21 LRD purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2015.

1.0189

0.8099

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KES to LRD 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 0.9168, compared to 0.8373 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0795 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.9168

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.8373

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2015 was February, with a trading range of 0.0789 LRD (High: 0.9992 / Low: 0.9203). On the other end, January was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0127 LRD (High: 1.0085 / Low: 0.9958).

February Spread (Volatile) ±0.0789

January Spread (Stable) ±0.0127

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2015. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between January and February, when the average rate fell by 0.0743 points.

Longest Streak 1 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0743

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2015: 1.0015) against the same month in 2014 (average: 0.9707), the exchange rate shifted by +0.0308 (+3.17%).

2015 Avg (January) 1.0015

2014 Avg (January) 0.9707

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	1.0085	0.9958	1.0015
February	0.9992	0.9203	0.9273
March	0.9298	0.9145	0.9218
April	0.9207	0.8937	0.9066
May	0.8944	0.8617	0.8782
June	0.8785	0.8468	0.8652
July	0.8542	0.8319	0.8405
August	0.8571	0.8321	0.8467
September	0.8510	0.8151	0.8314
October	0.8398	0.8147	0.8274
November	0.8447	0.8223	0.8395
December	0.8666	0.8278	0.8383