Kenya’s forex reserves rebound to $15.25bn after 3-week slide
The reserves, up from 14.88 billion dollars on Sept. 3, now cover 6.3 months of imports, compared with 6.1 months a week earlier, the central bank said in its weekly bulletin released Friday.
Kenya's foreign exchange reserves rose to $15.25bn, recovering from a three-week decline and extending import cover to 6.3 months from 6.1 months. The improvement strengthens the central bank's capacity to defend the shilling and meet external obligations, though reserve levels remain sensitive to debt servicing and import demand pressures.
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