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Understanding the Table:
The comparison table above helps you see the total cost of your Standard Bank currency transaction by showing the exchange rates offered by different providers. It also makes it easy to spot potential savings from market-leading FX services compared to bank rates.
To see a full list of available providers, simply enter your transaction type, details and click ‘GET RATES’.
US dollar (USD) to Kenyan shilling (KES) market data - latest interbank exchange rate, trend, chart & historic rates.
Predicting exchange rate movements is always challenging, as they’re influenced by a wide range of economic and geopolitical factors. One useful way to assess the current value of the US dollar against the Kenyan shilling is to review how the USD/KES rate has changed over time.
The table below shows the percentage change in the USD to KES exchange rate across various timeframes—from the past 2 weeks to the last 20 years:
| Date | USD/KES | Change | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
21 Nov 2025 | 129.45 | 0.3% ▲ | 2 Week |
06 Sep 2025 | 129.06 | 0.6% ▲ | 3 Month |
05 Dec 2024 | 129.55 | 0.2% ▲ | 1 Year |
06 Dec 2020 | 110.89 | 17% ▲ | 5 Year |
08 Dec 2015 | 101.99 | 27.3% ▲ | 10 Year |
10 Dec 2005 | 73.53 | 76.5% ▲ | 20 Year |
To help you understand the real-world value of the current exchange rate, the table below shows how much US dollar are worth in Kenyan shilling across a range of amounts.
This gives a quick view of what you’d get when converting different USD amounts at today’s rate * :
| USD | KES |
|---|---|
| $ 7.7310 | KSh 1,000 |
| $ 38.66 | KSh 5,000 |
| $ 154.62 | KSh 20,000 |
| $ 773.10 | KSh 100,000 |
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*Converted at the current USD-KES interbank exchange rate. Calculate actual payout amounts for Send Money and Travel Money exchange rates.
The best USD to KES exchange rate is 128.51 from Wise. This is -0.65% compared to the mid-market rate 129.35.
As exchange rates can vary significantly between banks and also between currency exchange providers, it's therefore important to carefully compare US dollar (USD) to Kenyan shilling (KES) rates from different sources before making a conversion.
The above Standard Bank - Dollar to Hilling comparison table makes it easy to compare the Total Fees (both variable and fixed) you are being charged by Standard Bank and other foreign exchange providers against the latest USD-KES mid-rate and the possible savings of using various providers.
View a full list of exchange rates by selecting your Base (from) currency:
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