Kenyan shilling to West African CFA franc Historical Exchange Rates
Welcome to the KES to XOF exchange rate history page. This page contains detailed daily historical exchange rates between KES and XOF from 2025-3-8 to 2025-12-16, making it easy to look up and reference.
1 KES = 4.3277 XOF
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1 Kenyan shilling to West African CFA franc Historical Exchange Rate Trends
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1 Kenyan shilling to West African CFA franc Data Statistics
This section organizes the historical exchange rate data of 1 KES to XOF, including daily data over the past 1 day, 15 days, 30 days, and 90 days. It also marks the highest, lowest, and average rates during each period, helping you easily understand how the exchange rate has changed over time, which is useful for currency exchange, transfers, or investment decisions.
Past 7 days historical exchange rates
Below are the daily average exchange rates of KES to XOF for the past 7 days, helping you track the trend during this period. We also provide exchange rate changes of XOF to KES, helping you understand fluctuations from different perspectives and better plan your currency exchange, transfers, or fund management.
KES to XOF - Last 7 Days
XOF to KES - Last 7 Days
KES - Kenyan Shilling
The Kenyan Shilling was introduced in 1966 to replace the East African Monetary Unit. The KES plays a key role in East African Community trade, supports the development of the country's agriculture and service industries, and is an important pillar of Kenya's economy.
- Supporting unit:1 shilling = 100 pence (cent)
- Denomination of banknotes:50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 shillings
- Reserve currency:No, it is mainly used for the domestic economy.
- Banknote material:Cotton paper, featuring a watermark and anti-counterfeiting line.
- Metal composition:Copper-nickel alloy, etc.
- Currency symbol:KSh
- Paper currency size:For example, 1000 shillings is approximately 150mm × 70mm.
- language:en
- Main unit:Shilling
- ISO code:KES
- Currency name:Kenyan Shilling
- Exchange Rate System:Floating exchange rate system
- Central Bank:Central Bank of Kenya
- Safe-haven currency:No, exchange rates are heavily influenced by regional economic and political factors.
- Coin denomination:1, 5, 10, 20 shillings
- Countries of Use:Kenya is the only country where it is officially used.
- Cross-border payment:International transfers are supported through the SWIFT network, with the Kenyan shilling being used in East African trade, while international transactions are primarily settled in US dollars or euros.
XOF - West African CFA Franc
The CFA franc has been used by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WEAM) member states since 1945 and is pegged to the euro. The XOF provides monetary stability for West African countries, facilitates trade and investment flows, and is an important tool for economic integration in the region.
- Supporting unit:No auxiliary currency units
- Denomination of banknotes:500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000 Non-Lang
- Reserve currency:No, the euro is the primary reserve currency.
- Banknote material:Paper-based, featuring anti-counterfeiting characteristics.
- Metal composition:Non-circulating coins
- Currency symbol:CFA
- Paper currency size:Approximately 140mm × 65mm
- language:en
- Main unit:
- ISO code:XOF
- Currency name:West African CFA franc
- Exchange Rate System:Fixed exchange rate system (pegged to the euro)
- Central Bank:Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
- Safe-haven currency:No, regional currency.
- Coin denomination:Non-circulating coins
- Countries of Use:Members of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (including Senegal, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, etc.)
- Cross-border payment:XOF is pegged to the Euro at a fixed exchange rate, with international settlements depending on the Euro and the SWIFT network, making cross-border payments relatively stable.

