
Naira Appreciates Further, Sells N1,490/$1 in Parallel Market
The naira further appreciated against the U.S. dollar in the black market on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, trading at N1,490/$1.
This marks a N5 gain compared to the previous day’s rate of N1,495/$1, reflecting a slight improvement in the value of the local currency.
However, at the official market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has yet to release the exchange rate for the day.
In other currency movements, the naira remained unchanged against the British pound, trading at N1,900/£1. Similarly, the exchange rate against the Canadian dollar held steady at N1,200/CA$1.
Meanwhile, the naira gained N10 against the euro, trading at ₦1,540/€1, compared to the previous day’s rate of ₦1,550/€1.
The recent appreciation in the parallel market comes amid ongoing foreign exchange market adjustments and government interventions to stabilize the naira.
Source: Ripples