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Nigeria’s Net FX Reserves Drop to $3.7bn in 2022 –JP Morgan JP Morgan, an American financial services firm, estimated that Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (FX) reserves dropped to $3.7 billion as of 2022. According to the firm’s latest report titled ‘Nigeria: Reform pause rather than fatigue’, the $3.7 billion figure is significantly lower than prior estimates, owing to larger-than-expected currency swaps and borrowing against existing reserves. “Based on partial information from the audited financial accounts, we estimate that CBN’s net FX reserves were around US$3.7bn at the end of last year, from US$14.0bn at end-2021,” the report said. The firm…

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Dangote Cement Reclaims Position, Market Value Hits N6trn Dangote Cement Plc has returned to the top of the chart as the most valued brand among companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) after a successful share buyback programme. It was sold at N360 per share last week, and its market valuation was N6.134 trillion spread on 17.04 billion shares outstanding. The cement company had fallen off the cliff when its share price spiralled downward. Dangote remains a leader among the cement oligarchy family in Nigeria. Its volume production increased by about 10% in the second quarter of the year despite…

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