CBN Urges Telcos to Manufacture SIM Cards Locally to Conserve Forex   The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has urged telecommunications companies to manufacture essential components locally, in a bid to reduce the industry's reliance on foreign exchange and promote economic growth. This...

Diaspora Remittances and Cardoso’s New Tricks, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   Diaspora remittances have long been a crucial pillar of Nigeria’s economy, providing vital foreign exchange (forex) liquidity and contributing to financial stability. These inflows from Nigerians living abroad serve as a buffer against external shocks,...

According to Aminu Gwadebe, the President of the Association of Bureau De Change of Nigeria (ABCON), has said that the 1500/$ peg in the 2025 Appropriation Bill was within reach on the back of recent foreign exchange reforms being pushed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. 

In November 2024, the naira depreciated to an average of $/N1,667.41 which marked a 2.14 per cent decline from the $/N1,631.71 recorded in October 2024. 

Forex Turnover in NAFEM Rises by 61% to $43bn   The volume of dollar traded (turnover) in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) rose Year-on-Year (YoY) by 61.9 percent to $43.09 billion in the first eleven months of 2024 (11M’24) from $26.6 billion in the corresponding...

Foreign inflow on NGX Drops to N11bn – Report Foreign inflow into the Nigerian Exchange Limited declined to the lowest point of the year at N11.26bn in September. This is according to the latest Domestic & Foreign Portfolio Investment Report of the NGX. The report indicated that...