Market Insight: July 19, 2012


African Currencies as at GMT 15:30

 
Country
Notation
Currency
 
South Africa
ZAR
8.1562
 
Nigeria
NGN
161.25
 
Kenya
KES
84.05
 
Mauritius
MUR
31.20
 
Botswana
BWP
7.6688
 
Tanzania
TZS
1586.50
 
Uganda
UGX
2465
 
Rwanda
RWF
611.0642
 
Ghana
GHS
1.955
 
BRVM
XOF
536.7451
 
Egypt
EGP
6.066
 
Morocco
MAD
8.9697
 
Tunisia
TND
1.6229
 

South Africa
ZAR
8.2718
 
Nigeria
NGN
161.245
 
Kenya
KES
84.15
 
Mauritius
MUR
31.25
 
Botswana
BWP
7.767
 
Tanzania
TZS
1585
 
Uganda
UGX
2480
 
Rwanda
RWF
612.9923
 
Ghana
GHS
1.955
 
BRVM
XOF
538.7375
 
Egypt
EGP
6.067
 
Morocco
MAD
8.9971
 
Tunisia
TND
1.6306

Africa

•  Ghana Finance Minister Duffuor seeks to increase spending by 14% in 2012
•  Aggreko and Shanduka open gas-fired power plant in Mozambique
•  Zimbabwe lowers 2012 GDP growth forecast to 5.6%
•  AfDB starts selling first part of 10-year 6.25% bond in Uganda
•  Chinese President Hu Jintao pledges stronger ties to Africa while confirming $20bn loans to Africa

Nigeria

•  ASI +1.03%, $14.18mill. Banks once again dominating activity

Kenya

•  ASI -94bps, $2.2mill
•  KCB cuts base lending rate to 22% (down from 24%)

Botswana

•  DCI unch, $402k

Egypt

•  EGX30 +2bps, $33mill

Mauritius

•  Semdex -22bps, $2mill

South Africa

•  ALSI +97bps, $1.25bn

Zambia

•  LuSE +8bps, $150k

Zimbabwe

•  Ind +4bps, Mining +4.61%, $726k
 

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