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The Nigerian naira held steady at 1,326.30 to the American dollar on the official window on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. Central Bank of Nigeria records show that the spot rate firmed slightly from Monday’s opening levels at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. Street dealers in Lagos, Abuja, and Kano quoted the greenback between 1,385 naira…
The Nigerian naira opened the trading week at 1,326.84 to the American dollar on the official window on Monday, 14 September 2026. Central bank records show that the spot rate held steady near the 1,326.52 recorded over the weekend at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. Street traders in Lagos, Abuja, and Kano quoted the greenback…
The Nigerian naira strengthened to 1,344.45 per US dollar on Thursday morning as foreign exchange liquidity improved across formal trading desks. Indicative pricing on the official market showed steady gains from earlier closes near the 1,350 mark. Street dealers in the parallel market sold the greenback for roughly 1,404 naira, leaving the gap between the…
Nigeria’s currency closed the trading week on a remarkably even keel, with the naira quoted at about ₦1,368.22 to the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market on Friday, August 7, 2026, a level that caps one of the longest stretches of exchange rate calm the country has seen since the market…
Nigeria’s embattled currency is enjoying a rare moment of relative calm against the greenback. The naira opened trading today at N1,363 per US dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market. Parallel market dealers are asking for roughly N1,400 for the same dollar notes. This narrow gap between the two markets points to a temporary…
Nigeria’s currency held firm against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Thursday, May 21, 2026, trading at 1,371.25 per Dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, the official window for formal currency trade, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to retain its benchmark interest rate unchanged. The Monetary Policy Committee…
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 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 Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered that all international money transfers be paid out exclusively in Naira starting May 1, 2026. In a directive issued on Wednesday, the apex bank stripped beneficiaries of the option to receive foreign currency directly from International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). Instead, all incoming funds must be converted…