1 JMD to KES Exchange Rate Today — Convert Jamaican Dollar to Kenyan Shilling
. Type your Jamaican Dollar amount and this JMD to KES currency converter shows the live exchange rate and Converted Amount in Kenyan shillings — the same mid-market rate banks quote, not a marked-up one. Hit swap for KES to JMD. See the live Tongan Paʻanga to CFP Franc rate too.
Current JMD to KES Exchange Rate — Live Mid-Market Rate
As of 2026-10-27 00:36:48 UTC, 1 Jamaican Dollar (JMD) equals 0.819603414 Kenyan Shilling (KES). That's the JMD to KES mid-market rate — the midpoint between the global buy and sell price, before any bank markup or transfer spread. It's the fairest benchmark for a Jamaican Dollar to Kenyan Shilling money transfer, remittance or travel-money budget. See the Nigerian Naira to Lebanese Pound rate today too.
Quoted in Ksh to 2 decimal places, it's the same interbank JMD/KES rate the forex market references — so you know exactly how much 1 JMD is worth in Kenyan Shilling today. In symbol terms that's J$ to Ksh, using the ISO 4217 codes JMD and KES. The Kenyan Shilling is the official currency of KE, while the Jamaican Dollar is the money of JM.
Over the past 30 days the JMD has softened against the Kenyan Shilling.
Jamaican Dollar to Kenyan Shilling Exchange Rate Chart — 1-Year Weekly Trend
This Jamaican Dollar to Kenyan Shilling exchange rate chart plots the estimated weekly JMD/KES trend over the past year, so you can see how the currency pair has moved beyond today's live mid-market rate. See the mkd to chf calculator too.
Read it alongside the currency converter above to judge whether the JMD is trading strong or weak against the Kenyan Shilling before you exchange money, send a transfer or plan a forex trade — in other words, how many Kenyan shillings a single Jamaican Dollar buys week to week. Longer swings in this pair usually track Jamaican Dollar and Kenyan Shilling central bank policy, inflation and forex demand.
Over the last 90 days the rate has trended downward (-6.81%).
JMD to Kenyan Shilling Conversion Table — Common Amounts
The JMD to KES conversion table below lists common amounts — from 1 to 9,998 — converted both ways at today's rate, so you can check 1 JMD in KES or a full transfer amount at a glance. Each row shows the Jamaican dollars to Kenyan shillings value and the reverse KES to JMD rate — handy for quick currency-calculator checks without retyping.
Planning to send money, wire a bank transfer or just sanity-check J$ to Ksh before you travel? The amounts below cover it.
| Amount (JMD) | JMD to KES Exchange Rate | Amount (KES) | KES to JMD Exchange Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 JMD | 0.8196 KES | 1 KES | 1.2201 JMD |
| 8 JMD | 6.55683 KES | 8 KES | 9.76082 JMD |
| 18 JMD | 14.75286 KES | 18 KES | 21.96184 JMD |
| 28 JMD | 22.9489 KES | 28 KES | 34.16286 JMD |
| 48 JMD | 39.34096 KES | 48 KES | 58.56491 JMD |
| 98 JMD | 80.32113 KES | 98 KES | 119.57002 JMD |
| 198 JMD | 162.28148 KES | 198 KES | 241.58025 JMD |
| 398 JMD | 326.20216 KES | 398 KES | 485.60071 JMD |
| 798 JMD | 654.04352 KES | 798 KES | 973.64162 JMD |
| 1598 JMD | 1309.72626 KES | 1598 KES | 1949.72345 JMD |
| 3198 JMD | 2621.09172 KES | 3198 KES | 3901.88711 JMD |
| 6398 JMD | 5243.82264 KES | 6398 KES | 7806.21443 JMD |
| 7998 JMD | 6555.18811 KES | 7998 KES | 9758.37809 JMD |
| 8998 JMD | 7374.79152 KES | 8998 KES | 10978.48038 JMD |
| 9998 JMD | 8194.39493 KES | 9998 KES | 12198.58266 JMD |
Jamaican Dollar to KES Rate Statistics — 7, 30 & 90-Day High, Low & Volatility
These JMD/KES exchange rate statistics summarise the estimated high, low, average and volatility for the Jamaican Dollar to Kenyan Shilling pair over the last 7, 30 and 90 days — the kind of forex snapshot traders and remittance senders use to time a conversion and gauge how much the KES rate typically swings around the interbank benchmark.
Because banks and money-transfer providers add a markup on top of this bank rate, watching the JMD/KES range — nudged by central bank decisions — helps you spot a good day to exchange.
Over the last 7 days, JMD to KES moved between 0.8089 and 0.8196. The average was 0.8145 with 1.31% volatility. Over the last 30 days, JMD to KES moved between 0.8033 and 0.8413. The average was 0.8201 with 4.64% volatility. Over the last 90 days, JMD to KES moved between 0.8033 and 0.8795. The average was 0.8351 with 9.13% volatility.
| Metric | Last 7 Days | Last 30 Days | Last 90 Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0.8196 | 0.8413 | 0.8795 |
| Low | 0.8089 | 0.8033 | 0.8033 |
| Average | 0.8145 | 0.8201 | 0.8351 |
| Change | +0.38% | -2.58% | -6.81% |
| Volatility | 1.31% | 4.64% | 9.13% |
Using the Jamaican Dollar (JMD) to Kenyan Shilling (KES) Currency Converter
To use this Jamaican Dollar to Kenyan Shilling currency converter, enter the Jamaican Dollar amount and pick Kenyan Shilling as the target. The currency calculator (or conversion calculator) applies the real-time JMD/KES exchange rate and shows the equivalent in Kenyan shillings instantly — answering how much is Jamaican Dollar in Kenyan Shilling the moment you type.
Tap swap to flip it into a KES to JMD converter. It's built for planning international money transfers and SWIFT wire payments, working out how much to send money abroad or overseas, budgeting travel money, comparing remittance quotes or checking a foreign exchange (forex) trade.
Key Features of the JMD/KES Currency Converter
Here's what makes this JMD to KES currency converter reliable for everyday exchange-rate checks, money transfers and forex planning:
- Real-Time Data: The converter pulls the latest Jamaican Dollar to KES mid-market exchange rate, so the numbers you see reflect today's live market.
- User-Friendly Interface: Enter an amount and convert between this currency pair in seconds.
- Reliable Source: Rates are sourced from established financial data providers, the same ones banks and traders reference.
- Both Directions: Convert Jamaican dollars to Kenyan shillings and flip straight back to KES → JMD — one tool for the whole JMD/KES pair.
- Travel & Transfer Ready: Handy for ordering Kenyan Shilling banknotes, sending a wire transfer, or comparing the ISO 4217 pair JMD and KES before a forex trade.