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Tanzania Forex Update: Exchange Rates 7th September 2021

September 7, 2021

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Tanzania Shilling Exchange Rates 7th September 2021

The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) indicates that on Tuesday 7th September 2021, the mean exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling (TZS) against major currencies were: USD/TZS 2,299.5, GBP/TZS 3,182.8, EUR/TZS 2,728, CNY/TZS 356, and KES/TZS 20.89.

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