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Naira declines steeply in I&E forex market

The Naira depreciated sharply against the US Dollar at the official Investors and Exporters (I&E) forex window on Thursday, losing 4.82% of its value to close at $/N435. 

At the parallel segment of the market, the Dollar was sold for N535. according to data obtained from kiakia.com, a currency trading platform.

The local currency had recorded a marginal gain against the US dollar following the resumption of trading activities after the Christmas break. The exchange rate closed at N415/$1 on Wednesday, 29th December 2021, representing a 0.02% appreciation when compared to N415.1/$1 recorded in the previous trading session. This is despite the 29.1% drop in the volume of traded forex in the market on Wednesday.

In the same vein, naira gained at the parallel market, after closing at N569/$1 on Wednesday, which is a 0.52% appreciation compared to N572/$1 recorded on Friday of the previous week. This is according to information obtained from BDC operators interviewed by Nairametrics.

 

Felix Oloyede

Felix Oloyede is a Mass Communication graduate with 19 years experience in journalism. He has worked with TheWeek Magazine; Mirror Newspapers; West Africa BusinessNews and BusinessHallmark Newspaper. Oloyede has covered different news beats ranging from crime; arts; politics; commerce and industries to finance and economy. He is an alumnus of Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa. He has also attended different trainings on Media Communication at the Lagos Business School. He is an alumnus of Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa. He has also attended different trainings on Media Communication at the Lagos Business School.

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