Naira continues to appreciate against US dollar as CBN directs FX sales to BDCs

The naira continued appreciation against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange on Tuesday.

Central Bank of Nigeria data showed that the Naira further firmed up to N 1,351.02 against the dollar on Tuesday, up from N 1,354.26 traded the previous day.

This means that on a day-to-day basis the Naira gained N3.24 against the dollar.

Similarly, at the black market, the Naira appreciated by N5 to N1450 per dollar, up from N1455.

The development comes as the apex in a notice signed by its director of the trade and exchange department, directing banks to sell a maximum of $150,000 per week to licensed Bureau De Change operators.

The country’s external reserves remained high at $47.03 billion as of 6th February 2026.