Economy

Naira slumps against dollar, exchanges at N803.90 at official window

Amid the impact of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s foreign exchange reforms, the Naira depreciated against the dollar on Friday, exchanging at N803.90 at the investor’s and exporters’ window.

According to NAN, the country’s currency decreased by 7.72 per cent compared to N746.28, which it exchanged for the dollar on Thursday.

The open indicative rate closed at N763.36 to one dollar on Friday.

A spot exchange rate of N829 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N803.90.

The Naira sold for as low as N689.34 to the dollar within the day’s trading.

On Friday, $46.90 million was traded at the investors’ and exporters’ window.

Recall that the CBN announced the unification of the forex window with other operational changes to the market in June.

Raufu Musliyu

Raufu Musliyu is the Editor-in-Chief of News Flash Media Service. He is a PhD Student of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin in the field of Mass Communication. Musliyu holds Masters of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Mass Communication majoring in Public Relations/Advertising. He also holds Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication. The Editor-in-Chief also bagged Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Public Relations. He is an Associate of Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). Musliyu is the Head of Corporate of Affairs & Administration of Abdulrauf Jimoh & Co.

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