Naira Appreciates Against Dollar in Parallel and Official Markets

Naira Appreciates Against Dollar in Parallel and Official Markets

The Naira saw a boost in value on Friday, rising to N1,530 per dollar in the parallel market from its previous rate of N1,535 per dollar on Thursday.

In the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the Naira also appreciated, reaching N1,509.67 per dollar compared to N1,520.24 per dollar the previous day. This marks a N10.57 increase in value for the Naira, according to data from FMDQ.

However, the market turnover dropped by 32.6 percent, with $116.88 million traded compared to $173.51 million on Thursday.

As a result, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rates expanded to N20.33 per dollar from N14.76 per dollar on Thursday.

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