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Weekly Market Recap — Week of 15 August 2026

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Week in Review — 15 August 2026

USD/GHS was the standout this week with a 6.3% gain. On a USD 500 transfer, recipients currently receive approximately GHS 368 more than the prior period. The remaining monitored routes tracked within a sub-1% range.

Corridor7-Day ChangeWeekly HighWeekly LowWeekly Range
USD/NGN+0.42%1,365.451,359.290.45%
GBP/NGN+0.04%1,842.681,836.120.36%
EUR/NGN+0.31%1,577.621,569.230.53%
USD/KES+0.04%129.39129.160.18%
GBP/KES+0.32%175.44174.880.32%
USD/GHS+6.26%11.7711.076.32%
EUR/XOF+0.00%656.15655.770.06%
USD/ZAR-0.23%16.2016.140.33%
USD/EGP-0.76%50.2449.741.01%

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/GHS: 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 | ~6889 rate records | reporting period: 7 days | data: 7-day historical rates

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