February Foreign Exchange Reserve Drops by $1.3bn   Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $1.31bn in February 2025, reflecting sustained external pressures amid the recent appreciation of the naira. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that reserves declined from $39.72bn on January 31, 2025,...

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...