Today,The naira continued to strengthen against the dollar and other
major currencies, gaining
N10 to exchange at N450 to a dollar at the
parallel market.
The pound sterling and the euro exchanged at N560 and N470.
At the bureau de change (BDC) window, the naira sold at N399 to a
dollar, CBN controlled rate, while the pound sterling and the euro
closed at N610 and N500 .
The naira traded at N305.50 to a dollar at the inter-bank market.
Traders at the market expressed confidence in the new forex policy and its ability to restore the naira to its lost glory.
Meanwhile, some traders are still in shock at the performance of the
naira, as many believed that the Nigerian currency would sink further to
N1,000 to a dollar.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had earlier pumped fresh $180
million into the foreign exchange market, in its bid to solve the
problem of forex scarcity.
The apex bank injected $80 million for personal travel allowance
(PTA), school fees, and medical trips abroad, while another $100 million
was sent into the system via banks for wholesale forwards market.
Last week after it announced fresh policy actions in the foreign
exchange market, based on directives from the national economic council
(NEC), the bank pumped $370.9 million into the forex market.
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