US Dollar vs NIG Naira: The Real Issues, by Dr Oni Gbolabo
1. Appreciation and depreciation of currency is not related to race or color or who is the president be it Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba. It is basically about production of goods and services...
AbokiFX: BDCs Halt Exchange Rate Publication, Naira Slides Further
The naira defied all interventions and continued sliding against other currencies, exchanging 580 to the dollar at the parallel market on Monday. The rate was N570/$ on Friday.
In another development, the official website of the Central...
Beyond Aboki: The Ifekaego Foreign Exchange Tutorial, by Kingsley Moghalu
The most important determinant of the value of the Naira is whether or not the Nigerian economy is productive and competitive in international trade. That is to say, whether it has a diversified base of...
Naira Declines Further, Exchanges For 570/$
The naira continued its downward trend after exchanging to the dollar for 570 on Thursday.
A week earlier, the naira had traded to the dollar at the rate of 534.
According to the official website of the Bureau de Change operators,...
Naira Crashes To N550/$1 In Parallel Market
The naira on Monday suffered a major setback, losing N5 to close at N550 to dollar at the parallel market.
The currency has been under pressure for nearly two weeks, losing significantly at the official and parallel markets due...
'Naira’s Depreciation To Persist'
The naira depreciated across the official and parallel markets with many pundits yesterday projecting further depreciation of the nation’s currency.
The naira depreciated to as low as N545 per dollar at the weekend but there were projections of further depreciation to some...