KCP. USD/TZS 2,637
USD / TZS 2,637 Gold · $/oz $4,057 BoT rate 6.25% Inflation 4.0% official sources · not a live feed

Today’s intelligence · Vol. I · No. 204

Published Thursday, 23 July 2026 · market observation 22 Jul 2026 verified close

The give-back reverses on the heaviest tape in weeks — but three-quarters of it is one Breweries block

Wednesday closed at 4,101.87 (+0.24%) on TZS 9.75bn — ~5.7x Tuesday — with TZS 7.19bn of it a single TBL cross at 9,980 (+1.8%).

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Why it matters
A negotiated block widens the tape without testing it: Banks added 56.5 points and NMB held 16,750, but breadth at ordinary turnover is still unproven.
What to watch
Advancers vs decliners once the block washes out, and whether Banks extend their 56.5-point gain at ordinary turnover.
Authority
Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange · BoT · facts only

Three views · three different questions

Read the close across equities, rates and currency

The front page carries the evidence, not just links to where the evidence lives.

Was the verified DSE close broad or concentrated?

The close beneath the index

28 matched counters · 2026-07-21 to 2026-07-22

8rose10unchanged10fell
Coverage 2026-07-21 → 2026-07-22 Vintage 2026-07-22 · final Revision current · v0
The close beneath the index. Exact values underlying the chart.
CounterChange, %Close
AFRIPRISE-0.7812635
CRDB02680
DCB1.0526480
DSE-0.1496700
EABL1.4765500
JATU0265
JHL08650
KA-4.3478110
KCB-0.51811920
MBP01850
MCB9.697905
MKCB-3.59714020
MUCOBA4.2105495
NICO03830
NMB016750
NMG0260
PAL-1.3158375
SWALA0450
SWIS12.9312620
TBL1.83679980
TCC-0.720612400
TCCL-1.23843190
TOL0.70421430
TPCC-0.31956240
TTP3.2967470
USL025
VODA-0.6211800
YETU0510

Read: 8 counters rose, 10 fell and 10 were unchanged. The distribution shows whether the index headline described the board.

Price changes use exact matched closes; turnover concentration is a separate question.

Which Treasury-bill tenors moved at the latest complete auction?

The auction curve did not move as one

Auction 1202 compared with 1203

-29 bp35 days-10 bp91 days+8 bp182 days-9 bp364 days
Coverage 2026-07-02 → 2026-07-15 Vintage 2026-07-15 · final Revision current · v0
The auction curve did not move as one. Exact values underlying the chart.
AuctionTenorYield, % p.a.
A1202 · 2026-07-0235 days2.48
A1203 · 2026-07-1535 days2.19
A1202 · 2026-07-0291 days3.45
A1203 · 2026-07-1591 days3.35
A1202 · 2026-07-02182 days4.7
A1203 · 2026-07-15182 days4.78
A1202 · 2026-07-02364 days7.12
A1203 · 2026-07-15364 days7.03

Read: The 35-, 91- and 364-day yields eased; the 182-day yield rose. This was a tenor-specific move, not a parallel shift.

Two auctions describe the latest change; they do not establish a lasting regime or explain its cause.

Where does the latest official USD/TZS mean sit in recent history?

USD/TZS inside its recent observed band

2026-04-18 to 2026-07-23 · indicative mean

2,637.13latest2,598.00window low2,637.13window high
Coverage 2026-04-18 → 2026-07-23 Vintage 2026-07-23 · final Revision current · v0
USD/TZS inside its recent observed band. Exact values underlying the chart.
DateTZS per USD
2026-04-182,601.7062
2026-04-192,601.7062
2026-04-202,601.7062
2026-04-212,603.5669
2026-04-222,603.6664
2026-04-232,602.9102
2026-04-242,602.3132
2026-04-252,603.7162
2026-04-262,603.7162
2026-04-272,603.7162
2026-04-282,602.0545
2026-04-292,600.0743
2026-04-302,601.9848
2026-05-012,600.3927
2026-05-022,600.3927
2026-05-032,600.3927
2026-05-042,600.3927
2026-05-052,600.5619
2026-05-062,599.1688
2026-05-072,599.8454
2026-05-082,598.4524
2026-05-092,598.94
2026-05-102,598.94
2026-05-112,598.94
2026-05-122,598.2136
2026-05-132,598.0046
2026-05-142,598.0942
2026-05-152,598.9997
2026-05-162,600.4325
2026-05-172,600.4325
2026-05-182,600.4325
2026-05-192,602.0545
2026-05-202,603.0893
2026-05-212,604.7112
2026-05-222,606.5023
2026-05-232,606.6118
2026-05-242,606.6118
2026-05-252,606.6118
2026-05-262,608.1442
2026-05-272,607.4476
2026-05-282,607.4476
2026-05-292,609.3382
2026-05-302,609.2089
2026-05-312,609.2089
2026-06-012,609.2089
2026-06-022,607.6566
2026-06-032,607.0695
2026-06-042,606.363
2026-06-052,606.6914
2026-06-062,610.1641
2026-06-072,610.1641
2026-06-082,610.1641
2026-06-092,613.9951
2026-06-102,615.7165
2026-06-112,616.612
2026-06-122,620.4231
2026-06-132,620.7614
2026-06-142,620.7614
2026-06-152,621
2026-06-212,628
2026-06-222,630.24
2026-06-232,632
2026-06-242,632
2026-06-252,632
2026-06-262,632
2026-06-272,628.1049
2026-06-282,628.1049
2026-06-292,628.1049
2026-06-302,623.5177
2026-07-012,625.1197
2026-07-022,625.657
2026-07-032,629.4979
2026-07-042,630.0352
2026-07-052,630.0352
2026-07-062,630.0352
2026-07-072,632.3537
2026-07-082,632.3537
2026-07-092,632.085
2026-07-102,634.4632
2026-07-112,636.5926
2026-07-122,636.5926
2026-07-132,636.5926
2026-07-142,635.6971
2026-07-152,635.8861
2026-07-162,636.2344
2026-07-172,636.6324
2026-07-182,635.2891
2026-07-192,635.2891
2026-07-202,635.2891
2026-07-212,636.6324
2026-07-222,636.7717
2026-07-232,637.13

Read: The latest mean was 2,637.13 TZS per USD, inside an observed window of 2,598.00–2,637.13.

A higher USD/TZS level means more shillings per dollar. This is an indicative reference, not a live dealing rate or forecast.

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