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12 Countries with FX Rates Unification Concerns Nigeria: In the last five years, Nigeria has devalued its official exchange rate by more than 92% and the currency war has not been won –yet or perhaps unlikely. Nigeria reintroduced foreign exchange rationing following the sharp fall in oil prices in 2015. According to Intentional Institute of Finance (IIF) in a report, the persistent opaque rules of foreign exchange allocation have created uncertainty for the private sector, encouraged smuggling, and enabled corruption. It said the still-large spread between the official and parallel market rates has created arbitrage opportunities for a small segment…

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