Naira Appreciates Against Dollar, Pound, Depreciates Against Euro In Official Market

January 22, 2026
Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today, 18th August 2025

The United States dollar (USD) rate declined to N1,421.5 kobo in the Nigerian foreign exchange market (NFEM), also known as the official window, on Thursday, January 22.

According to the data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the official window recorded a N1.5 kobo decline in the dollar rate, which dropped from the N1,423 per $1 recorded on Wednesday, January 21.

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This indicates the naira appreciated in value by 0.10 percent in the Nigerian foreign exchange market.

The data showed that during trading hours in the official market, the highest the dollar traded was N1,423.5 kobo per USD, while the lowest rate was N1,421 per $1.

In addition, the foreign exchange rate for the pound decreased to N1,907.88 kobo per £1 in the official market, as the naira appreciated marginally against the British currency by 0.01 percent.

The foreign exchange rate had declined by N0.29 kobo from the N1,908.17 kobo per £1 reported the previous day, according to the NFEM data.

Also, the euro was traded at N1,665.36 kobo per €1 in the Nigerian foreign exchange market, compared to the N1,664.89 kobo per €1 recorded the day before.

This implies the rate for the European currency increased by N0.47 kobo, while the naira depreciated slightly in value by 0.02 percent against the euro.

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