Market Insight: July 31, 2012


African Currencies as at GMT 15:30

 
Country
Notation
Currency
 
South Africa
ZAR
8.2031
 
Nigeria
NGN
160.6225
 
Kenya
KES
83.49
 
Mauritius
MUR
31.10
 
Botswana
BWP
7.6983
 
Tanzania
TZS
1576.50
 
Uganda
UGX
2477.50
 
Rwanda
RWF
607.50
 
Ghana
GHS
1.9522
 
BRVM
XOF
537.73
 
Egypt
EGP
6.0736
 
Morocco
MAD
8.9881
 
Tunisia
TND
1.6226

Africa

•  Ethiopia revokes PetroTrans accord over lack of investment
•  Ivory Coast cocoa grinders may face shortages on new policies
•  Uganda is monitoring 34 health workers over ebola outbreak

Nigeria

•  ASI +4bps, $8.19mill
•  Rather quiet start to the week in Lagos
•  Fitch says Nigerian banks credit growth may boost bad loans

Kenya

•  NSE20 -42bps, $3.83mill
•  Kenya says bank stress test shows industry sound, resilient

Botswana

•  DCI -4bps, $10k

Egypt

•  EGX 30 +15bps, $56mill

Mauritius

•  Semdex +26bps, $3mill

South Africa

•  Top40 +88bps, $1.29bn

Zambia

•  LuSE -4bps, $593k

Zimbabwe

•  Ind -4bps, Mining +132bps, $980k
 

contacts
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