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Weekly Market Recap — Week of 8 August 2026

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Week in Review — 8 August 2026

USD/EGP was the standout this week with a 2.8% gain. On a USD 500 transfer, recipients currently receive approximately EGP 715 more than the prior period. The remaining monitored routes tracked within a sub-1% range.

Corridor7-Day ChangeWeekly HighWeekly LowWeekly Range
USD/NGN-0.10%1,365.811,361.530.31%
GBP/NGN-0.19%1,840.151,831.790.46%
EUR/NGN-0.40%1,577.001,570.060.44%
USD/KES-0.06%129.44129.200.18%
GBP/KES-0.15%174.46173.770.40%
USD/GHS-0.73%11.7611.670.73%
EUR/XOF+0.00%656.08655.770.05%
USD/ZAR0.00%16.1616.160.00%
USD/EGP+2.80%51.1549.742.84%

An isolated corridor move like this is informative but not conclusive. A single 7-day move above 1% crosses the threshold for a weekly fluctuation, but needs confirmation over the following week before it can be called a trend.

For USD/EGP: compare providers before your next transfer — the move is large enough to have shifted relative provider value. For all other corridors this week, provider fees are a larger variable than rate timing.
📊 Generation summary — 9 corridors | ~6519 rate records | reporting period: 7 days | data: 7-day historical rates

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