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Equity Bank KES exchange rates today
Every base currency quoted against KES
Rate history
KES per 1 USD · buy, sell, mid and spread
No rate data for this period yet.
Mid is the average of buy and sell. Spread (right axis) is the gap between them as a % of mid.
| Base currency | Buy | Sell | Spread | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CNY |
16.47 | 22.72 |
37.9%
|
3 hours, 51 minutes ago |
EUR |
140.42 | 150.67 |
7.3%
|
3 hours, 51 minutes ago |
GBP |
169.43 | 179.74 |
6.1%
|
3 hours, 51 minutes ago |
JPY |
79.27 | 89.42 |
12.8%
|
3 hours, 51 minutes ago |
USD |
126.85 | 132.25 |
4.3%
|
3 hours, 51 minutes ago |
ZAR |
6.36 | 9.37 |
47.3%
|
3 hours, 51 minutes ago |
Equity Bank KES rate explained
Equity Bank quotes KES against USD, EUR, GBP, CNY and 2 more. Every rate is the amount of KES for 1 unit of that base currency. Buy is what you receive when you send or sell 1 unit to Equity Bank; sell is what you pay to buy 1 unit.
USD
Equity Bank USD to KES:
1 USD gets you about 126.85 KES; buying 1 USD costs about 132.25 KES (spread 4.3%).
EUR
Equity Bank EUR to KES:
1 EUR gets you about 140.42 KES; buying 1 EUR costs about 150.67 KES (spread 7.3%).
GBP
Equity Bank GBP to KES:
1 GBP gets you about 169.43 KES; buying 1 GBP costs about 179.74 KES (spread 6.1%).
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Equity Bank also quotes KES against CNY, JPY and ZAR. Their buy, sell and spread are in the table above.
Each base currency is an independent quote from Equity Bank. They aren't conversions of each other, so compare them on their own terms rather than assuming one currency's quote translates to another.
Common questions
Q
What is the Equity Bank USD to KES rate today?
Equity Bank pays about 126.85 KES for 1 USD (buy) and charges about 132.25 KES to sell you 1 USD (sell).
Equity Bank pays about 126.85 KES for 1 USD (buy) and charges about 132.25 KES to sell you 1 USD (sell).
Q
What is the difference between the buy and sell rate?
The buy rate is what you receive in KES when you send or sell a unit of the base currency; the sell rate is what you pay in KES to get one. The gap between them is the spread, shown in the table for each base currency.
The buy rate is what you receive in KES when you send or sell a unit of the base currency; the sell rate is what you pay in KES to get one. The gap between them is the spread, shown in the table for each base currency.
Q
Why does Equity Bank show more than one KES rate?
Equity Bank quotes KES against 6 different base currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, CNY, JPY and ZAR). Each row in the table is its own rate.
Equity Bank quotes KES against 6 different base currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, CNY, JPY and ZAR). Each row in the table is its own rate.
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How does Equity Bank compare with other KES providers?
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