Kenyan shilling
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For earlier currencies used in Kenya, see East African florin, East African rupee and East African shilling.
The shilling (Swahili: shilingi; abbreviation: KSh; ISO code: KES) is the currency of Kenya. It is divided into 100 cents. The Central Bank of Kenya Act cap 491, mandated the printing and minting of the Kenyan shilling currency.[1]
Quick Facts Shilingi ya Kenya (Swahili), ISO 4217 ...
Shilingi ya Kenya (Swahili) | |
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ISO 4217 | |
Code | KES (numeric: 404) |
Subunit | 0.01 |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1⁄100 | cent |
Banknotes | |
Freq. used | 50/=, 100/=, 200/=, 500/=, 1,000/= |
Coins | |
Freq. used | 1/=, 5/=, 10/=, 20/= |
Rarely used | 50 cents |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Kenya |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Central Bank of Kenya |
Website | www |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 5.1% |
Source | Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, as of June 2010. |
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