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Naira Hits1,380/$ On Parallel Market, Drop To N1,339/$ On Official Window

POSTED ON April 27, 2024 •   Finance      BY Benedicta Bassey •   VIEWS 431
Naira and Dollar currency/ Photo credit: Bussinessday


The Naira on the close of the parallel market appreciated to N1,380/$1 posting a gain of N70 in one single day.

On the other hand, the local currency weakened to N1,339.23/$1 on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEM) window, representing a N29.42 decline, compared to the N1,309.81/$1 it closed at on Wednesday.

However, daily turnover on the NAFEM declined by 2.85 percent to $309.01 million compared to $318.08 million the previous day.  The highest spot rate stood at N1,410, with the lowest recorded at N1,051.

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