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Naira Extends Gains With Significant Appreciation Against US Dollar

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Bala Augie
Bala Augiehttps://moneycentral.com.ng
Bala is the Editor of MoneyCentral Media. Bala is a Fellow (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Nigeria (ICAN) and holds a Bsc in Accounting from the University of Abuja. Bala has over 12 years’ experience in the financial journalism landscape with specialization in the Insurance, markets and Finance sectors.
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The naira continued its appreciation rally against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the naira further strengthened to N1,357.77 per dollar on Monday, up from N1,366.23 on Friday last week.

This means that local currency gained N8.46 significantly against the dollar on Monday when compared to Friday.

Meanwhile, at the black market, the Naira weakened by N5 to N1430 per dollar on Monday, down from N1425 per dollar upon close of trading last week.

Last week, the apex bank data showed that foreign reserves rose to $50.027 billion.

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