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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 traded negatively against the dominant US dollar at the official window all week despite FX intervention sales by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made another foreign exchange market intervention this week to address the ongoing depreciation of the naira.
The naira declined against the US dollar at the official window on Thursday, marking the seventh consecutive session of depreciation in the local currency.
The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies amid geopolitical concerns and trade uncertainties, fuelling negative sentiment.
Slow but steady, the Nigerian local currency, the naira, continues its downward trajectory for the sixth consecutive day, largely driven by FX liquidity shortfall in the official window.
For the fifth trading session, the naira declined against the US dollar amid tightening liquidity, driven by the Apex Bank’s efforts to prevent the local currency from gaining momentum.