Market Insight: July 12, 2012


African Currencies as at GMT 15:30

 

 
Country
Notation
Currency
 
South Africa
ZAR
8.2554
 
Nigeria
NGN
162.245
 
Kenya
KES
83.75
 
Mauritius
MUR
31.15
 
Botswana
BWP
7.731
 
Tanzania
TZS
1586
 
Uganda
UGX
2475
 
Rwanda
RWF
612.8391
 
Ghana
GHS
1.9425
 
BRVM
XOF
538.7251
 
Egypt
EGP
6.0625
 
Morocco
MAD
8.9957
 
Tunisia
TND
1.6274

Africa

•  Mozambique’s Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate to Boost Growth
•  Ghana’s Budget Deficit Was 1.2% of GDP in First Quarter
•  South African Unions, Government Reach Deadlock in Pay Talks

Nigeria

•  ASI +0.60%, USD 19.50m
•  Diamond Bank Jumps to 9-Week High as Profit Surges
•  Naira Strengthens as Central Bank Sets Limits on Dollar Usage

Kenya

•  NSE 20 +0.06%, USD 4.6m
•  Kenya’s Deep-water Debut Heralds East Africa’s First Oil

Botswana

•  DCI +0.14%, USD 410k

Egypt

•  EGX30 +1.83%, USD 52m

Mauritius

•  Semdex -0.28%, USD 735k

South Africa

•  ALSI -0.81%, USD 1.1bn

Zimbabwe

•  Industrial Index -0.34%, Mining +5.71%, USD 836k
 

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