Grey USD to KES rate
Grey's latest USD→KES quote (US dollar to Kenyan shilling) and how it ranks against the 2 other fintechs & PSPs Modan tracks on this corridor — each provider type is ranked only among its own kind: rate, spread in basis points, distance from the independent mid, and a timestamped history.
About this quote
As of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC, Grey quotes 128.61 KES per USD on USD→KES, ranked #2 of 3 fintechs & PSPs, 83.7 bps below the best fintech & PSP rate on the corridor. The best fintech & PSP quote is Wise's 129.70. Other provider types are ranked among their own kind, never against fintechs & PSPs.
Against the independent mid-market reference (open.er-api.com, 129.73 at 15 Oct 2026, 06:05 UTC) this quote sits -85.7 bps.
Grey - USD to KES
Rest of the USD/KES corridor
Fintechs & PSPs are payment apps and platforms that convert money inside their own accounts, ranked against each other only.
| Provider | Rate 1 USD → KES | Spread vs best fintech | vs Mid | Fee | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129.70 | 0.0 bps | -1.9 bps | 14.4 USD | 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC | |
| Grey | 128.61 | −83.7 bps | -85.7 bps | — | 14 Oct 2026, 17:36 UTC |
| 127.85 | −142.6 bps | -144.5 bps | — | 14 Oct 2026, 17:36 UTC |
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All rates are timestamped, append-only observations of Grey's published quotes. Historical series and current rates are available via the Modan API.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Grey's USD to KES rate today?
- As of 14 Oct 2026, 17:36 UTC, Grey quotes 128.61 KES per USD. Modan records each observation with a timestamp, and the history chart on this page shows how the quote has moved.
- Is Grey the best fintech & PSP rate for USD to KES?
- Not as of 15 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC: it ranks #2 of 3 fintechs & PSPs, behind Wise's 129.70. Modan ranks each provider type only among its own kind.
- How often is Grey's USD→KES rate updated?
- Modan does not publish a fixed schedule for Grey: some providers' rates are read automatically through the day, others are entered by hand, and banks publish on weekdays only. So every quote carries the time Modan last checked it — Grey's USD→KES quote was last checked 14 Oct 2026, 17:36 UTC. Modan first recorded its current rate on 14 Oct 2026, 17:36 UTC. Every observation is timestamped and kept, so the history is append-only.