naira

Naira closed flat against dollar at N1.579/$1

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, closed flat against the US dollar on Monday, August 19, 2024 to start the week with neither gains nor losses. The local currency was trading at N1,579/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed. This is equivalent to the exchange rate of N1.579/$1 traded on Friday, August 16, 2024. The intraday high and …

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Nigerian government to start selling crude oil to Dangote and other countries in Naira from October

The Federal Government has announced that it will start selling crude oil to local refineries, including the Dangote Refinery, in naira from October 1, 2024. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Wale Edun, made the announcement at a meeting with the Implementation Committee on Monday in Abuja. According to a post on the Ministry of Finance’s official …

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Naira strengthens by N22, trading at N1,564/$1 on official exchanges

The naira strengthened against the US dollar on Thursday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency strengthened by N22 to trade at N1,564/$1, down from N1,586/$1 it traded at on Wednesday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,600/$1 and N1,515/$1 respectively, indicating a very tight spread of N85\$1. However, …

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Naira drops N4, trading at N1,586/$1 on official exchanges

The naira slumped again against the American dollar on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency fell by N4 to trade at N1,586/$1, up from N1,582/$1 it was trading at on Tuesday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,595/$1 and N1,495/$1 respectively, indicating a narrow spread of N100\$1. …

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Naira drops N12 against dollar, trading at N1,582/$1 on official exchange

The naira fell against the US dollar on Tuesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency fell by N12 to trade at N1,582/$1, up from N1,570/$1 it was trading at on Monday. The intraday high and low prices recorded during the day were N1,607/$1 and N1,496/$1 respectively, indicating a slim spread of N111\$1. …

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Naira starts new week on recovery path trading at N1,570/$1 on official window

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, started the new trading week on a high note by continuing its recovery against the US dollar on Monday, August 12, 2024. The local currency strengthened by N4 to trade at N1,570/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed. This is in contrast to the exchange rate of N1.574/$1 traded on Friday, August …

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Naira traded at N1,601/$1 on the official window

The naira continued its recovery against the US dollar on Tuesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed the local currency strengthened by N6 to trade at N1,601/$1, down from N1,607/$1 it traded at on Monday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,623/$1 and N1,560/$1 respectively, indicating a very tight spread of …

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Naira strengthens by N10, trading at N1,607/$1 on official exchanges

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, strengthened against the US dollar on Monday, August 5, 2024. The local currency strengthened by N10 at the start of the week to N1.607/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed. This is in contrast to the exchange rate of N1.617/$1 traded on Friday, August 2, 2024. The highest and lowest intraday prices …

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Naira strengthens, trading at N1,608/$1 on official exchanges

The naira strengthened slightly against the US dollar on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency strengthened by N13 to close the month at N1,608/$1, down from N1,621/$1 recorded on Tuesday. The intraday high and low prices recorded during the day were N1,645/$1 and N1,399/$1 respectively, representing a wide spread of N246\$1. …

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Naira drops N10 to N1,621/$1 on official exchange

The naira fell further against the US dollar on Tuesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency shed N10 to close trading at N1,621/$, up from N1,611/$1 recorded on Monday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,635/$1 and N1,546/$1 respectively, indicating a very tight spread of N89\$1. The …

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