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The Nigerian Naira held steady against the American Dollar on Thursday, reflecting a brief moment of calm in the country’s foreign exchange market. Data from the official trading portal showed the local currency traded at an average rate of 1,376.50 Naira to one Dollar. This minor gain followed Wednesday’s closing rate of 1,383.50 Naira at…
The Nigerian naira lost more ground in the parallel market on Monday, sliding to N1,420 against the United States dollar from N1,406 recorded at the close of last week, even as the currency held its footing in the official window. The divergence has quietly reopened a gap that policymakers spent much of the first…
The naira eased further against the United States dollar on Tuesday, closing weaker in both the parallel and official windows as sustained demand for foreign currency continued to test the relative calm that has defined Nigeria’s foreign exchange market for much of 2026. At the parallel market, the currency weakened to N1,405 per…
The Nigerian naira depreciated to N1,395 against the US dollar in the parallel market on Monday. This drop marks a noticeable departure from the stable N1,380 trading range maintained last week. Currency dealers attribute the sudden slide to a concentrated surge in end-of-month corporate demand. Speculative buyers have also re-entered the unofficial market to hedge…
The Nigerian naira opened the final trading week of June holding steady at N1,380.05 against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market. Minor intra-day fluctuations settled quickly during early morning trading operations. This stability follows a sequence of aggressive liquidity interventions by monetary authorities throughout the month. Corporate buyers are matching their demands…
The Nigerian naira opened trading today, holding firm within its familiar N1,360 threshold at the official foreign exchange window. Latest transactional data shows the local currency hovering around N1,360.50 per US dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. The parallel market mirrors this relative calm, with street traders quoting buying and selling rates between…
The Nigerian naira opened the week with relative stability against the United States dollar on Monday across both the official and parallel foreign exchange windows. Financial sector data showed the domestic currency trading at an average of 1,360.71 naira per dollar at the official foreign exchange market. This current baseline represents a minimal, steady movement…
The Nigerian naira appreciated slightly against the United States dollar on Wednesday across both official and parallel markets. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed the domestic currency trading at 1,353.48 naira per dollar at the official window. This figure represents a modest gain from the 1,357.26 naira recorded during trading sessions earlier in…
The Nigerian naira maintained its resilience against the United States dollar on Monday in both official and parallel markets. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed the domestic currency trading at 1,357.26 naira per dollar at the official window. This figure represents a slight appreciation from the 1,361.05 naira recorded during previous trading sessions…
The Nigerian naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, June 4, 2026, trading within a tight band across both the official and parallel foreign exchange windows as market reforms continued to anchor price discovery. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the naira was quoted at approximately N1,373.25 per dollar,…
