Tanzania Forex Update: Exchange Rates Week 36, 2020

TANZANIA FOREX EXCHANGE RATES WEEK 36 2020

On 7th of September, the BoT reported the mean exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling (TZS) against major currencies: USD/TZS 2,297.6, GBP/TZS 3,050.1, EUR/TZS 2,722.7, CNY/TZS 336, RWF/TZS 2.37, and KES/TZS 21.22.

During week 36 of 2020, from Monday, 31st of August to Friday, 4th of September, the pairs fluctuated as follows:

  • The US dollar remained steady at 2,297.6 against the Tanzanian shilling
  • The British pound depreciated by 0.42%, from 3,059.5 to 3,046.7
  • The Euro depreciated by 0.80%, from 2,737.6 to 2,715.8
  • The Chinese yuan appreciated by 0.33%, from 334.8 to 335.9
  • The Rwandan frank remained steady at 2.37 against the Tanzanian shilling
  • The Kenyan shilling depreciated by 0.05%, from 21.22 to 21.21

From the beginning of 2020, the pairs fluctuated as follows:

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  • The US dollar appreciated by 0.39%, from 2,288.6 to 2,297.6
  • The British pound appreciated by 0.93%, from 3,018.6 to 3,046.7
  • The Euro appreciated by 5.67%, from 2,570.1 to 2,715.8
  • The Chinese yuan appreciated by 1.46%, from 328.8 to 335.9
  • The Rwandan frank depreciated by 1.66%, from 2.41 to 2.37
  • The Kenyan shilling depreciated by 6.07%, from 22.58 to 21.21.

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