The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the naira fell against the British pound, euro, and other foreign currencies.... CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶
In an updated exchange rate on its website, the CBN said the naira exchange rate against the pound closed at N2,144.61 on Friday, September 6, 2024.
The new exchange rate indicates a 0.43% loss for the naira compared to the previous day’s rate of N2,135.37/£1.
It was the same for naira against the euro as CBN revealed that Nigerians paid more for the currency at N1,804.99/€1 on Friday in contrast to the previous day’s rate of N1,799.82/€1.
Naira against the dollar
However there was good news for the naira against the dollar in the official Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) forex window.
According to data from the FMDQ securities exchange, Nigerian currency gained N100.09 or 2.8% on the dollar in the official market on Friday to close the final session of the week at N1,593.32/$1 compared with the N1,693.41/$1 it was transacted on Thursday.
Snapshot of most recent exchange rates
Pounds sterling: N2,144.6128
Euro: N1,804.9948
Swiss franc: N1,923.1119
Yen: N11.3319
CFA: N2.7415
Riyal: N434.1205
Danish krone: N241.8696
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria again conducted another round of dollar sales to licensed Bureau De Change Operators.
The latest sale is part of the apex bank’s plan to ensure enough liquidity in the market and halt the naira’s fall.
The CBN has also fixed an exchange rate limit for the BDCs when selling to Nigerians seeking dollars.
