Kenyan Shilling to Euro — exchange rate

Country of Circulation: Kenya

Currency Code, Symbol: KES, KSh

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1, 5, 10 , 20 shillings

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 shillings

History: The Kenyan shilling (KSh) is the official national currency of Kenya. The currency is not used in other countries. To denote the currency on the international market, the KES abbreviation is commonly used.Cents are used as change for the Kenyan shilling. One KES has 100 cents. The currency appeared in 1966. Before that, Kenya used the East African shilling. Today, only notes and coins issued after 2003 are officially accepted for payment. Outdated notes are being steadily taken out of the market for elimination.Read More

Country of Circulation: European Union

Currency Code, Symbol: EUR, €

Denominations of coins in circulation: 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, €2

Denominations of banknotes in circulation: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100

History: The euro (sign: €, code: EUR, number: 978) is a currency unit that is used for payment on the Eurozone territory. It is used among the majority of European countries: in Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, etc. A common abbreviation of the currency is EUR.Every euro is worth 100 cents. Sometimes the coins are called eurocents to avoid misunderstanding. The € currency was introduced in 2002 after the official establishment of the European Union. It has replaced a lot of European currencies: Greek drachma, Lithuanian litas, Slovak krona and so on. Introducing euro on a vast territory has allowed to remove transfer commission connected to conversion. Many preserved local currencies have a rate closely tied to EUR.Read More