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Exchange rate gains at official market as external reserve records rare improvement

The exchange rate was stable at the parallel market

Exchange Rate Gains At Official Market As External Reserve Records Rare Improvement

As at Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the naira to US dollar exchange rate closed at N420.25/$1 at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window.

From N420.75/$1 recorded on Tuesday, 7th June 2022 at the official Investors and Exporters window, the naira appreciated marginally by 0.12% to close at N420.25/$ on Wednesday.

According to Nigerian BDC operators, the exchange rate was stable at the parallel market, closing at N606 to a dollar on Wednesday, the same as recorded in the past three trading sessions. On the other hand, Forex supply in the market declined by 26.9% to $82.6 million from $113.12 million.

P2P market exchange rate remained stable on Thursday, as it traded at a minimum of N604.5/$1, which is the same recorded in the previous trading session.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s external reserves appreciated by 0.11% on Tuesday, 7th June 2022 to stand at $38.46 billion from $38.42 billion recorded the previous day. The nation’s external had been on a downward trend due to the continuous intervention by the Central Bank in the FX market in order to ensure the stability of the local currency.

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