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FX Market
The South African rand is marginally weaker against the US dollar on Monday as markets price
The naira recorded a market-wide rally as Nigeria’s economy expanded in the first quarter of 2026, according to the statistics office, with FX data showing the dollar retreated on Middle East hope.
The South African rand (ZARUSD) rose to R16.4 per US dollar on Friday, hovering near its highest level since mid-May. The local unit saw a last-minute rally after a sharp fluctuation against crosses this week.
Naira Drops to N1,375/$ as Interbank FX Turnover Crashes Increased demand for the US dollar…
South African rand (ZAR) trades soft against the US dollar, Euro, and British pound on Friday as the gold rally eases amid US-Iran peace deal negotiations.
The Nigerian local currency, naira, climbed against the US dollar at the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) amid improved hard-currency liquidity.
The naira weakened further across the official and parallel markets on Tuesday. The local unit depreciated by 0.01% to ₦1,373.87 against the US dollar at the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM) window as pressures persisted.