In Seven Months, Forex Turnover Hits N22trn On FMDQ   The turnover of foreign exchange on the FMDQ hit N22.98tn ($44bn) in the period between January and July 2023. This was revealed in the August edition of the FMDQ Spotlight, a monthly publication by the exchange. FMDQ is...

CBN Launches FX price verification system portal The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a foreign exchange price verification system designed for importers to have access to forex. The apex bank in a statement from its Trade and Exchange Department on Thursday night, said a price...

Forex Scarcity: Consumer Goods Manufacturers Borrow N1.8trn To Survive   At the backdrop of rising interest rates and foreign exchange scarcity, leading consumer goods manufacturing companies have come under severe funding pressure. Findings from the financial statements of the companies show that they have resorted to very...

We Don't Have Control Over Fuel Price, Exchange Rate - CBN   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday told the House of Representatives that it lacks control over the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as fuel, and the foreign exchange rate between...

Forex Turnover In I&E Drops By 35% To $13.11bn In H1, 2023   The foreign exchange segment of the economy was marked by downward trend in the first half of the year, H1’23 reflected in the 35 per cent, year-on-year (YoY) decline in the volume of...

FOREX: Importers Groan As Customs Raise Exchange Rate To N589.45/$1   From today, June 26, 2023, importers will pay more import duty for the clearance of their cargoes at the nation’s seaports as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the official exchange rate used...