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FX Market
The naira closed at N1,353.9741 per US dollar in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market on Friday, appreciating from the previous quote of N1,355.8855 as international payment pressures eased.
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.
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.
The naira depreciated against the US dollar on Monday at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) as FX inflow remained stiff.
The South African rand lost momentum against Western currencies on Monday amid a US dollar rally, surging global oil prices and an increase in the country’s unemployment Rate.
Naira Opens Weak, Nigeria’s FX Reserves Signal Uptrend The Nigerian naira opened weak on Monday…
The US dollar climbed to its highest level in about a month on surging demand for safe havens as concerns over war-driven inflation intensified.
The South African rand or ZAR has weakened against major currencies, trading at R16.56 per U.S. dollar (USD), R19.29 per euro (EUR), and R22.11 per British pound (GBP), First National Bank said in a note on Friday.