Rwandan franc battered by EAC currency peers

Rwanda’s trade deficit with the EAC widened further by 18.1 percent to $722 million from $611 million in 2023.

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The Rwandan franc (Rwf) has been battered by its East African peers as a result of sustained low production and a widening trade deficit.

The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) said in data released on Wednesday that the Rwf depreciated by 32.75 percent against the Kenyan shilling in 2024, in contrast to the 6.89 per cent appreciation recorded in 2023.