YEARLY HIGH
83.8987 KES
YEARLY LOW
79.1755 KES
YEARLY AVERAGE
81.6148 KES

2021 SGD to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2021

During 2021, the SGD to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on December 31, valuing the pair at 83.8987. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on July 19, dropping to 79.1755.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 4.7232 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 82.8883 to the December average rate of 82.8705, the exchange rate registered a net change of -0.02% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2021 high of 83.8987 was down 0.29% compared to the 2020 peak of 84.1440, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 419,494 KES
2020 Average 386,227 KES
Yearly Trough Low 395,877 KES
Transaction Impact: A difference of 23,616.15 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2021.

83.1943
79.5217
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SGD 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: JanтАУJun) was 81.6171, compared to 81.6124 in the second half (H2: JulтАУDec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (JanтАУJun) by a margin of 0.0048 points.

H1 Avg (JanтАУJun) 81.6171
H2 Avg (JulтАУDec) 81.6124

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2021 was April, with a trading range of 1.9951 KES (High: 81.7739 / Low: 79.7789). On the other end, November was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.8363 KES (High: 82.8794 / Low: 82.0431).

April Spread (Volatile) ┬▒1.9951
November Spread (Stable) ┬▒0.8363

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between July and December, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 5 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between June and July, when the average rate fell by 0.9932 points.

Longest Streak 5 Mo.
Sharpest MoM Drop -0.9932

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (December 2021: 82.8705) against the same month in 2020 (average: 82.9523), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0818 (-0.10%).

2021 Avg (December) 82.8705
2020 Avg (December) 82.9523

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Month High Low Average
January 83.2341 82.3726 82.8883
February 83.2483 82.1116 82.5905
March 82.7071 81.2301 81.6881
April 81.7739 79.7789 80.8751
May 81.5497 80.0597 80.8401
June 81.5571 80.0450 80.8209
July 80.2677 79.1755 79.8277
August 81.6773 80.1597 80.6774
September 82.0467 81.1588 81.7404
October 82.6959 81.3425 82.0568
November 82.8794 82.0431 82.5014
December 83.8987 82.0644 82.8705