Naira rebounds slightly, appreciates to ₦1435.53/$1 at official market

Naira exchanges for N562 per dollar, as CBN moves to stop the slide

The naira recovered as it appreciated slightly against the dollar on Friday, February 2, 2024.

The domestic currency closed at N1,435.53/$1 as against the N1,461.90/$1on the last day of the month representing a gain of N26.37 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange NAFEM window where forex is officially traded has shown.

The intraday high recorded was N1,526.00/$1, while the intraday low was N838.96/$1, representing a wide spread of N687.04/$1.

However, the naira appreciated at the parallel forex market where forex is sold unofficially, the exchange rate quoted at N1,410/$1, an appreciation of N90 compared to the N1,500/$1 it closed the previous day, while peer-to-peer traders quoted around N1526/$1.

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The naira appreciated against the British Pound to trade at N1,850/£1 as against the N1,880/£1 it traded the previous day representing a gain of N30.

The naira also appreciated against the Canadian dollar as it closed at N1100/CA$1 as against the N1150/CA$1 it traded the previous day representing a gain of N50.

The naira also appreciate by N50 against the Euro, trading at ₦1,550/€1 as against the previous closing price of ₦1,600/€1.

By Babajide Okeowo

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