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The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered state governments to end their addiction to overdrafts and short-term loans. This fiscal recklessness now threatens the bank’s planned shift to a rule-based inflation-targeting framework. Deputy Governor Muhammad Abdullahi warned state officials on Sunday that expansionary spending at the sub-national level blunts the edge of monetary policy. States…
The Nigerian naira maintained a cautious equilibrium against the United States dollar on Tuesday, trading at ₦1,374 in the official market. This relative stability reflects a central bank determined to pin the currency within a narrow band, even as the broader economy chafes under dollar scarcity. While the official window saw trades fluctuate between ₦1,362…
The Nigerian naira is showing resilience at the official window this Wednesday, April 29, 2026, trading around the ₦1,360 mark. Market data confirms a period of relative stability, with the currency hovering near ₦1,360.19 per dollar. While official channels maintain this tight band, the parallel market remains under persistent pressure, with rates reported between ₦1,480…
The Nigerian Naira began the final week of April with muted optimism, trading at 1,352.25 per US Dollar in the official market. This marginal gain signals a brief reprieve from last week’s volatility, where rates swung between 1,350 and 1,356. Institutional investors remain cautious, balancing macroeconomic signals against persistent liquidity constraints. The Central Bank continues…
The Nigerian naira holds steady in both official and parallel foreign exchange markets this week. Official rates at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) hover between ₦1,350 and ₦1,355 per dollar. This performance reflects the Central Bank of Nigeria’s managed float system. The regulator attempts to curb sharp volatility through intermittent interventions. Market sentiment remains…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR) to serve as the primary benchmark for the domestic money market. Developed alongside the Financial Markets Dealers Association, the rate replaces older, fragmented methods of measuring short-term liquidity. It aims to improve transparency and sharpen the transmission of monetary policy. The bank…
The Nigerian Naira opened with a modest recovery on Tuesday morning, trading at N1,358.20 per Dollar in the official window. Early sessions at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed the currency oscillating within a tight band between N1,357.31 and N1,358.63. This stability follows recent central bank interventions designed to smooth out mid-month liquidity volatility….
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has successfully propped up the naira through aggressive Open Market Operations (OMO), despite a worrying $1.14 billion slide in external reserves. Over a four-day trading week, the local currency gained 1.76 per cent to close at N1,356.89 per dollar at the official window. This recovery suggests that the central…
The naira remained largely unchanged on Thursday, trading at 1,379.50 against the dollar. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market show the currency opened at 1,378.98 before hitting an intraday peak of 1,380.00. This stability persists despite a volatile global backdrop that threatens to upend emerging market currencies. Local trading activity stayed moderate as dealers…
The Nigerian Naira opened the second quarter of 2026 with a show of resilience, trading at N1,379.30 against the United States Dollar on Tuesday, April 7. Stability in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) follows a period of mild volatility in late March. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) successfully bridged liquidity gaps through…
