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No Respite for Naira as Official, Parallel Market Rates Plunge The bleak outlook for the Nigerian local currency, the naira, has failed to fade as exchange rates worsened across the foreign currency market during the midweek trading session. The Naira lost ground against the US dollar in the official market, falling by 0.90% to close at ₦1,625.88, according to data from the FMDQ platform. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is now showing that external reserves climbed for the first time since August 8, 2024. Nigeria recorded $30 million in FX inflows, and the sum lifted the gross…
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