KES has gained 19% vs. USD. The question that needs to be answered is what has strengthened the KES? Are the gains economically backed?
The inflation model got fudged in Feb 2010, a year later the cooking got exposed... I continue to treat the KES strength the same way esp looking at those piling deficits. Will gok soon admit by trimming the June budget with elections around... Will KE see a 2000 note freshly minted...
On the same deficit note, Japan has recorded the 1st trade deficit after 31 years!
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!