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FX Market
The naira depreciated strongly against the US dollar in the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) on Wednesday as pressure on the local currency deepened.
The official exchange rate weakened to near N1,351 as the Naira continued to face selloffs, driven by rising demand for international payments, settlements of offshore liabilities, and offshore repatriations.
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The naira’s purchasing power dropped sharply at the official window as foreign payments initiated exceeded the US dollar liquidity at the currency market.
The flight-to-safety drive from Middle East tensions strengthened the US dollar against trading peers on Monday, forex traders said in a separate note.
The naira traded negatively against the dominant US dollar at the official window all week despite FX intervention sales by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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