The Kenyan shilling held steady against the dollar on Monday with demand for foreign exchange from manufacturers and importers matched by the supply from exports, traders said.
Shilling firm, export earnings meet corporate dollar demand
At 0859 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 100.60/80 compared with 10.65/75 at Friday's close.
A teller serves a client with Kenya shilling notes at the cashier's booth of a forex exchange bureau in Kenya's capital Nairobi, April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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