2019 RWF to YER Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

0.2861 YER

YEARLY LOW

0.2641 YER

YEARLY AVERAGE

0.2747 YER

2019 RWF to YER Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2019

During 2019, the RWF to YER exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 4, valuing the pair at 0.2861. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on December 23, dropping to 0.2641.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 0.0220 YER. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 0.2815 to the December average rate of 0.2679, the exchange rate registered a net change of -4.82% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2019 high of 0.2861 was down 7.17% compared to the 2018 peak of 0.3082, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

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

Yearly Peak High 1,430 YER

2018 Average 1,441 YER

Yearly Trough Low 1,320 YER

Transaction Impact: A difference of 109.86 YER purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2019.

0.2828

0.2665

JanuMarcMayJulySeptNove

RWF to YER 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 0.2783, compared to 0.2711 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0072 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 0.2783

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 0.2711

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2019 was December, with a trading range of 0.0088 YER (High: 0.2729 / Low: 0.2641). On the other end, April was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.0022 YER (High: 0.2782 / Low: 0.2759).

December Spread (Volatile) ±0.0088

April Spread (Stable) ±0.0022

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

No sustained consecutive month-over-month growth streak of 2+ months occurred in 2019. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between March and April, when the average rate fell by 0.0022 points.

Longest Streak 0 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.0022

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2019: 0.2815) against the same month in 2018 (average: 0.2932), the exchange rate shifted by -0.0118 (-4.01%).

2019 Avg (January) 0.2815

2018 Avg (January) 0.2932

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	0.2861	0.2781	0.2815
February	0.2829	0.2783	0.2805
March	0.2844	0.2771	0.2793
April	0.2782	0.2759	0.2771
May	0.2769	0.2743	0.2762
June	0.2798	0.2743	0.2756
July	0.2753	0.2729	0.2738
August	0.2770	0.2721	0.2734
September	0.2738	0.2705	0.2716
October	0.2726	0.2699	0.2708
November	0.2728	0.2679	0.2692
December	0.2729	0.2641	0.2679