Official, Black Markets’ Forex Dealers Increase Dollar Rate

August 2, 2023
Naira Opens Week With Gain Across FX Markets
US dollars and Naira

In the investors’ and exporters’ window on Tuesday, the authorised dealers closed foreign exchange trading with N789.08/$1 rate.

The authorised dealers increased the price of the dollar from N756.94/$1 rate offered on Monday, indicating the naira depreciated in value by N32.14 kobo.

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In a foreign exchange data released by FMDQ Exchange on Tuesday, it was learnt that the value of the dollar fluctuated between N804/$1 and N700/$1. 

Also, the data showed that foreign exchange traders transacted $67.33 million worth of forex, reflecting supply inched higher by $120,000. 

During trading in the official market the previous day, authorised dealers and their clients had transacted $67.21 million in foreign exchange.

Also, reports from Naira Rates, the black market aggregator, disclosed that the average naira to dollar rate was N865.3/$1, up from N862.3/$1. 

The report further revealed that the average naira to pound rate increased slightly to N1125.4/£1. The day before, the British currency was sold at N1124.3/£1. 

However, the naira to euro rate didn’t share the same outcome, as the European and Nigerian currencies exchanged at N963.1/€1, similar to Monday’s N963.6/€1.

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