500 Kenyan shillings to special drawing rights
Convert Kenyan Shilling to Special Drawing Rights using a daily mid-market reference rate assembled from institutional and central-bank sources.
KES to XDR converter
Special Drawing Rights
1 KES = 0.005644298 XDR
KES to XDR exchange rates
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| Kenyan Shilling | Special Drawing Rights |
|---|---|
| KES 1.00 | XDR 0.01 |
| KES 5.00 | XDR 0.03 |
| KES 10.00 | XDR 0.06 |
| KES 25.00 | XDR 0.14 |
| KES 50.00 | XDR 0.28 |
| KES 100.00 | XDR 0.56 |
| KES 500.00 | XDR 2.82 |
Why your bank’s rate differs
The archive shows a sourced reference rate. A provider can apply a spread and add transfer, trading, network, card, or receiving fees. Adjust the illustration to see how the rate margin alone changes the result.
Reference result
XDR 2.82
Illustrative result
XDR 2.74
Difference
XDR 0.08
This example applies the selected margin to KES 500.00. It is not a quote or a claim about any particular bank, card, or transfer service. Fixed fees can increase the difference further.
Source observations and calculation details
The pair is calculated through EUR. Its oldest underlying observation is dated Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM. Constituents are retained so the published figure can be audited.
XDR leg
- Method
- median
- Observed
- Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM
- Sources used
- 26
- Banco Central de Bolivia (2026-09-03)
- Banco Central de la República Argentina (2026-09-02)
- Banca d'Italia (2026-09-03)
- Banca Națională a României (2026-09-03)
- Bank of Mongolia (2026-09-02)
- Banque de la Republique du Burundi (2026-09-03)
- Central Bank of Armenia (2026-09-03)
- Central Bank of The Gambia (2026-09-03)
- Central Bank of Iraq (2026-08-31)
- Central Bank of Nigeria (2026-09-03)
- Central Bank of Russia (2026-09-03)
- Central Bank of Uzbekistan (2026-09-03)
- Czech National Bank (2026-09-03)
- International Monetary Fund (2026-09-03)
- Norges Bank (2026-09-03)
- National Bank of Cambodia (2026-09-03)
- National Bank of Ethiopia (2026-09-03)
- National Bank of Kazakhstan (2026-09-03)
- National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (2026-08-29)
- National Bank of Moldova (2026-09-03)
- Narodowy Bank Polski (2026-09-03)
- Natsyyanalny Bank Respubliki Belarus (2026-09-03)
- Natsionalnyi Bank Ukrainy (2026-09-03)
- Reserve Bank of Fiji (2026-09-02)
- Reserve Bank of Malawi (2026-09-03)
- Seðlabanki Íslands (2026-09-03)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the KES to XDR rate based on?+
It is a daily reference rate assembled from institutional and central-bank publications and is not guaranteed to be available from a bank or transfer provider.
Why is my bank's exchange rate different?+
Banks, cards and transfer services can add an exchange-rate margin and fixed fees. The adjustable example on this page illustrates the effect without claiming a margin for any particular provider.
What happens on weekends and holidays?+
No rate is invented or forward-filled. A dated request with no publication is labelled as not published and points to the nearest prior observation separately.