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Naira Gains 1.4% as FX Transactions Settle at $81.12m The naira appreciated against the US dollar to N745.19 at the Investors and Exporters window on Tuesday as demand pressures eased. Compared with the previous rate, the local currency gained by 1.38 per cent from N755.27 it exchanged for the dollar before the Islamic holiday. Market data showed that the open indicative rate closed at N767.24 to the US dollar on Tuesday. A spot exchange rate of N819.90 to the greenback was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N745.19. The naira sold for as low…

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