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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor & Elizabeth Adegbesan At the backdrop of sustained supply gap in Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) market, the local currency, Naira, has hit a new low at the weekend, trading N803.9 to a dollar in the Investors & Exporters (I&E) window which is the official forex market and N822/$ in the […]
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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Thursday, July 13th, 2023
• Money Transfer Operators to use I & E Window rate The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed International Money Transfer Operators to commence remittances payout in Naira to beneficiaries. It has also directed that the Investors’ and Exporters’ Window foreign exchange rate should be used in determining the rate for such Naira payout. […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Wednesday, June 28th, 2023
Naira drops further at investors, exporters window The Naira on Tuesday dropped further, exchanges for N763 against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The Naira depreciated by 0.67 per cent when compared with N768.17 for which it exchanged for the dollar at the close of business on Monday. The open indicative rate closed […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Tuesday, June 20th, 2023
By Babajide Komolafe & Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated by 16 per cent to N770.38 per dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window following a surge in demand for dollars worsened by acute supply shortage. Data from the FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for the window rose to N770.38 5 per […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
Naira on Monday depreciated against the dollar, exchanging at N463.50 at the Investors and Exporters window. The local currency decreased by 0.11 per cent as against N463 it exchanged for the dollar at the close of business on May 19. The open indicative rate closed at N463.50 to the dollar on Monday. An exchange rate […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Sunday, April 2nd, 2023
By Geoff Iyatse, Collins Olayinka, Joseph Chibueze and Anthony Otaru (Abuja) • Currency In Circulation To GDP Ratio Falls From 1.63% To 0.49% In Two Months • Scarcity’ll Contract GDP Up To 0.5% In Q2, FG Warned • No Bank Can Meet 50% Of Customers’ Cash Needs — Managers • CBN Must Increase Cash Circulation […]
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Economy, Headlines, Naira (Currency)
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Both old and new notes are now legal tender – CBN Official By Olugbenga Ige The Spokesman of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Isa Abdulmumin, has said both the old and new naira notes are now legal tender following the new directive of the Supreme Court. According to Abdulmumin, banks have begun to issue […]
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Economy, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Naira (Currency), Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Saturday, February 18th, 2023
Obasanjo hails Buhari on naira redesign, says it’s good – Presidency By afolabi The presidency says former president Olusegun Obasanjo commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the naira redesign policy. Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, said in a statement that the former president praised Buhari at the council of state meeting held in the state house, […]
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Economy, Latest Politics, Naira (Currency)
Friday, February 17th, 2023
Buhari To Address Nigerians At 7AM Today Amid Naira Scarcity Posted by Samson KankanFeatured, Latest News, News Across Nigeria Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari will address Nigerians on Thursday by 7am, presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has said. The President’s nationwide broadcast is coming amid strong reactions and protests to the lingering cash crunch experienced by millions […]
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Economy, Headlines
Friday, February 3rd, 2023
By Williams Anuku Amidst the money crisis rocking the financial system, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has expressed shock over the negative rating slammed on nine banks in Nigeria. Recall that the latest Moody’s report on Nigeria downgraded the long-term issuer rating of the Government of Nigeria to Caa1 […]