2018 KES to TRY Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.0690 TRY

YEARLY LOW

0.0361 TRY

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.0478 TRY

2018 KES to TRY Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2018

During 2018, the KES to TRY exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on August 13, valuing the pair at 0.0690. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on January 7, dropping to 0.0361.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.0329 TRY. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.0367 to the December average rate of 0.0520, the exchange rate registered a net change of 41.76% (reflecting a strengthening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2018 high of 0.0690 was up 79.98% compared to the 2017 peak of 0.0384, 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 345 TRY

2017 Average 176 TRY

Yearly Trough Low 181 TRY

Transaction Impact: A difference of 164.44 TRY purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2018.

0.0652

0.0341

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KES to TRY 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 0.0404, compared to 0.0552 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the second half (Jul–Dec) by a margin of 0.0147 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.0404

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.0552

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2018 was August, with a trading range of 0.0195 TRY (High: 0.0690 / Low: 0.0495). On the other end, January was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0010 TRY (High: 0.0371 / Low: 0.0361).

August Spread (Volatile) ±0.0195

January Spread (Stable) ±0.0010

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between January and September, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 8 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between October and November, when the average rate fell by 0.0051 points.

Longest Streak 8 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0051

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (August 2018: 0.0590) against the same month in 2017 (average: 0.0339), the exchange rate shifted by +0.0251 (+74.14%).

2018 Avg (August) 0.0590

2017 Avg (August) 0.0339

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.0371	0.0361	0.0367
February	0.0379	0.0367	0.0373
March	0.0398	0.0375	0.0385
April	0.0411	0.0393	0.0404
May	0.0471	0.0408	0.0440
June	0.0470	0.0444	0.0458
July	0.0489	0.0453	0.0474
August	0.0690	0.0495	0.0590
September	0.0661	0.0595	0.0626
October	0.0613	0.0537	0.0575
November	0.0542	0.0504	0.0524
December	0.0525	0.0507	0.0520