The recent weakness of the Kenyan shilling is not, as some local media has alleged, the first sign of an impending balance of payments crisis. The shilling will probably continue to depreciate, but pressure should ease as the current account deficit narrows over the coming months. The shortfall is increasingly being covered by longer-term investments rather than less stable short-term flows.
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