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Nigerian currency, the naira, has again depreciated against the dollar in the foreign exchange markets
The ongoing nationwide protest against hunger affected economic activities, with many financial institutions branches closed
There is hope for naira recovery as CBN reintroduced a strategic intervention through a Retail Dutch Auction System (DAS).

Naira has again recorded another poor performance against the US dollar in the official and unofficial foreign exchange markets.

At the official market, known as the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), data from FMDQ Securities indicates that the naira depreciated to N1,617.08/$1 against the US dollar at the end of trading on Friday, August 2, 2024.

The closing rate on Friday was a massive loss of 3% or N47.08 for the naira when the rate is compared to the previous day’s closing rate of N1,570.;

The pressure on the naira was evident as nationwide protests under the EndBadGovernance campaign escalated to violence, death, and arrests in some parts of the country, forcing banks to close branches.

Naira exchange rate against euro, pound

It was, however, a mixed story for the naira against the British pound sterling and the euro in the official market.

The CBN data showed that the Nigerian currency appreciated against the pound sterling by N17.61 to N2,051.50/£1, in contrast to Thursday’s closing price of N2,069.11/£1.

The naira weakened against the euro by N18.33 during the session to settle at N1,729.89/€1 compared with the previous day’s value of N1,748.22/€1.

In the black market, A BDC trader, Abdulahhi, revealed that the naira lost N10 of its value.

"The naira depreciated in value again. We sold the dollar at N1,605/$1, compared with the previous closing price of N1,595/$1. "Many Nigerians looking to travel and unable to obtain dollars from banks came to us to buy."