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Naira Drops to 498 as CBN Resumes Dollar sales

The naira fell against the United States dollar at the parallel market to 498 on Thursday, from 497 on Wednesday. This came hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria resumed dollar sales to Bureau De Change operators through Travelex. Before dropping to 498, the naira had...

CBN Resumes Dollar Sales to BDCs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will resume sales of dollar proceeds of international money transfer (IMT) to bureaux de change (BDCs) operators this week even as manufacturers kick against the move. Daily Trust report that the CBN governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this during...

The recent DSS raid on BDC operators

A QUESTION and answer format is adopted in this article to examine issues related to the recent DSS raid on Bureau de Change (BDC). Please read on: Question: What do you think about the CBN’s policy that allowed BDCs to buy dollars at N381/$ and...

FG Proposes Jail Term for Dollar Hoarders

The Federal Government has proposed an amendment to the Foreign-Exchange Act to enable the imprisonment of anyone who holds foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for more than 30 days. This is the latest measure the government and the Central Bank of Nigeria are considering to...

DSS Raids Forex Dealers in Lagos, Abuja

Operatives of the Department of State Security on Thursday arrested some unregistered Bureau De Change operators in Lagos and Abuja. Also raided by the DSS operatives were registered BDCs operators who were accused of selling the dollar above N400. The development, forex dealers said, forced some...

Naira Extends Gain on Parallel Market

The naira continued on the path of appreciation on the parallel foreign exchange (FX) market monday as it closed at N455 to the dollar, higher than the N460 to the dollar it closed last Friday. The steady gains recorded by the nation’s currency on the...