Foreign Reserves Depreciated By $790m       Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have depreciated by $790 million despite the rise in crude oil prices. The foreign reserves stood at $34.43 billion as at May 17 data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) website showed. Managing Director, Financial Derivatives Company...

'Foreign Investors’ Trapped $2bn Dragging Down External Reserves'       The clearing of foreign portfolio investors’ funds that have been trapped in Nigeria for months on the back of foreign exchange scarcity is putting downward pressure on the country’s external reserves. The International Monetary Fund had in February...

12 Banks Earned N461.51bn Interest In Three Months       Twelve commercial banks in Nigeria earned a total of N461.51bn in net interest income in the first three months of this year, up from N451.14bn in the same period of 2020. An analysis of data from their unaudited...

Naira Drops As Food Inflation Rises       Fears of continued rise in inflation among foreign exchange dealers have further weakened the naira, market statistics have shown. The local currency lost strength at the weekend, dropping to N485/$1 from N483/$1 at the parallel market. The slide followed release of...

Experts Blame Forex, Insecurity, Low Production As Inflation Hits 18.17%       Nigeria’s rate of inflation, which has maintained a continuous increase for more than a year, rose again in March, hitting a high of 18.17 per cent, according to data released on Thursday by the National...

Naira Recovery Against Dollar To Begin February 2021 - CBN         The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the naira will begin recovery against the dollar and other global currencies from February 2021. This was contained in the latest CBN Business Expectation Survey released by its...