2019 TRY to KES Historical Review

YEARLY HIGH

19.4462 KES

YEARLY LOW

16.4171 KES

YEARLY AVERAGE

17.9779 KES

2019 TRY to KES Performance & Market Timing Review

Analysis of key historical highlights and timing insights for 2019

During 2019, the TRY to KES exchange rate experienced significant fluctuation. The market reached its absolute peak on January 31, valuing the pair at 19.4462. Conversely, the yearly low was recorded on May 7, dropping to 16.4171.

This high-to-low spread represents a total annual volatility of 3.0290 KES. From a start-to-finish perspective, comparing the January average rate of 18.9561 to the December average rate of 17.3203, the exchange rate registered a net change of -8.63% (reflecting a weakening trend).

Looking at year-over-year peak valuations, the 2019 high of 19.4462 was down 29.72% compared to the 2018 peak of 27.6680, indicating shifts in long-term support levels.

Transfer Payout Power Comparison

Comparing the value generated converting 50,000 TRY based on timing:

Yearly Peak High 972,308 KES

2018 Average 1,079,119 KES

Yearly Trough Low 820,856 KES

Transaction Impact: A difference of 151,451.42 KES purely based on transaction execution date.

Trend Visualization

Monthly average fluctuations over the course of 2019.

19.2284

16.5341

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TRY 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: Jan–Jun) was 18.0040, compared to 17.9518 in the second half (H2: Jul–Dec). This shows that the rate was stronger in the first half (Jan–Jun) by a margin of 0.0522 points.

H1 Avg (Jan–Jun) 18.0040

H2 Avg (Jul–Dec) 17.9518

Volatility Range Comparison

Volatility

The most volatile month in 2019 was March, with a trading range of 1.3678 KES (High: 18.8234 / Low: 17.4555). On the other end, November was the most stable month, with a tight range of 0.3635 KES (High: 18.0958 / Low: 17.7322).

March Spread (Volatile) ±1.3678

November Spread (Stable) ±0.3635

Growth Streaks & Declines

Trends

Between May and August, the exchange rate recorded its longest consecutive growth streak of the year, climbing for 3 straight months. Conversely, the sharpest month-over-month decline occurred between March and April, when the average rate fell by 0.7960 points.

Longest Streak 3 Mo.

Sharpest MoM Drop -0.7960

Same-Month Historical Baseline

YoY Baseline

Comparing the current year's strongest month average (January 2019: 18.9561) against the same month in 2018 (average: 27.2795), the exchange rate shifted by -8.3234 (-30.51%).

2019 Avg (January) 18.9561

2018 Avg (January) 27.2795

Monthly Breakdown

Statistical summary for each calendar month.

Month	High	Low	Average
January	19.4462	18.5028	18.9561
February	19.2884	18.7444	19.0038
March	18.8234	17.4555	18.3079
April	18.2834	16.9298	17.5119
May	17.3509	16.4171	16.7587
June	17.8290	17.2182	17.4855
July	18.7437	17.8640	18.2019
August	18.8513	17.7147	18.2921
September	18.3788	17.7305	18.1698
October	18.2626	17.5023	17.8991
November	18.0958	17.7322	17.8277
December	17.8847	16.9132	17.3203