CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) received bids worth KSh 3.8 billion against an advertised amount of KSh 10 billion during the 10-year Treasury bond switch auction conducted on November 9th 2026. This represents a performance rate of 37.9%.
According to the CBK weekly report, the Kenya Shilling remained stable against major international and regional currencies during the week ending November 12th, 2026.
It exchanged at KSh 129.96 per U.S. dollar on November 12th, unchanged from November 5th 2026.
The foreign exchange reserves remained adequate at US$ 14,605 million (5.9 months of import cover) as of November 12th. This meets CBK’s statutory requirement to endeavour to maintain at least 4 months of import cover.
Remittance inflows to Kenya totalled US$ 430.5 million in October 2026 from US$ 438.8 million in October 2025, a decrease of 1.9 percent.
The 12-month cumulative inflows to October 2026 decreased by 1.1 percent to US$ 5,023 million, compared with US$ 5,082 million in the same period in 2025.
Remittance inflows remain a key source of foreign exchange earnings and continue to support the balance of payments.
The Treasury bill auction of November 12th, received bids totalling KSh 69.3 billion against an advertised amount of KSh 28.0 billion, representing a performance of 247.3 percent.
Interest rates on the 91-day, 182-day and 364- day Treasury bills declined marginally.
