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Naira Appreciates As NNPCL Boosts Forex Supply With $3bn Loan

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2 years ago

August 17, 2023

The Naira yesterday recorded significant gain against the dollar in the parallel market and the official Investors and Exporters, I&E window even as the forex market received a major supply boost as the NNPC Limited secured a $3 billion facility from the AfreximBank aimed at stabilising the exchange rate.

Vanguard survey showed that the Naira appreciated by N28 or 3.8 per cent in the parallel market, as the exchange rate fell to N885 per dollar from N920 per dollar on Tuesday. The Naira also appreciated by N21.44 per dollar or 3.25 per cent in the official I&E window as the indicative exchange rate fell to N759.86 per dollar from N781.30 per dollar on Tuesday.

Parallel market sources who spoke to Vanguard attributed the appreciation of the Naira to the recent pronouncement of the Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Folashodun Shonubi, which signalled that the apex bank will soon unveil measures to boost forex supply, tackle speculators in a bid to address continued depreciation of the naira.

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Naira Records Massive Week-on-week Depreciation Against US Dollar

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11 hours ago

November 23, 2025

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The Nigerian Naira recorded massive week-on-week losses against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange rate showed that the Naira dipped significantly to end the week at N1,456.73 on Friday, November 21, 2025, down from N1,442.43 traded on November 14.

This means that on a weekly basis, the Naira shed N14.06 against the dollar at the official market.

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Naira Appreciates Against US Dollar After Highest Dip

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3 days ago

November 21, 2025

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The Naira bounced back, recording an appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market after hitting its lowest point this week.

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the Naira strengthened to N1,452.13 on Thursday, up from N1,454.19 traded on Wednesday.

This represents a gain of N2.06 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.

Meanwhile, in the black market, the Naira depreciated by N5 to N1,470 per dollar on Thursday, down from N1,465 recorded the previous day.

The apex bank’s data indicated that the country’s external reserves continued to rise, standing at $44.12 billion as of 19 November 2025, despite the mixed sentiments in the currency exchange market.

Recall that on Wednesday, the Naira recorded its highest depreciation against the dollar at the official FX market.

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Naira Records First Appreciation Against US Dollar As Foreign Reserves Hit $46.7bn

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4 days ago

November 19, 2025

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The Naira recorded its first appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange on Tuesday this week.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened on Tuesday to N1,447.43 per dollar, up from N1,448.03 exchanged on Monday.

This means that the Naira gained N0.6 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.

Meanwhile at the black market, the Naira remained unchanged at N1,465 per dollar on Tuesday, the same rate exchanged on Monday.

Checks on Nigeria’s foreign reserves showed that it has risen to $43.97 billion as of November 17th, 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data.

Meanwhile, the apex bank governor, Olayemi Cardoso, in an event on Tuesday, said the country’s foreign reserves rose to a seven-year high of $46.7 billion as of November 14.