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Shilling steady, seen under pressure from end-month dollar demand

Kenya shilling coins and notes are pictured inside a cashier's booth at a forex exchange bureau in Kenya's capital Nairobi, April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya?
Kenya shilling coins and notes are pictured inside a cashier's booth at a forex exchange bureau in Kenya's capital Nairobi, April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya?
Kenya's shilling was steady on Thursday, and traders said it was seen easing slightly due to end-month importer dollar demand from sectors like energy and manufacturing.
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At 0725 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 101.10/20 to the dollar.

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This rate is unchanged from Wednesday's close. The shilling has gained 1.1 percent against the dollar so far this year.

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