See new exchange rate as CBN updates exchange rates for pound, euro

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The CBN has updated the exchange rate for the naira against various foreign currencies in the official exchange market
Nigerian currency closed last week with a good performance against the dollar but fell to euro and pound sterling
The Central Bank of Nigeria has decided to intervene in the market and also sold forex to Bureau de Change operators

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the naira fell against the British pound, euro, and other foreign currencies.

In an updated exchange rate on its website, the CBN said the naira exchange rate against the pound closed at N2,144.61 on Friday, September 6, 2024.

The new exchange rate indicates a 0.43% loss for the naira compared to the previous day's rate of N2,135.37/£1.

It was the same for naira against the euro as CBN revealed that Nigerians paid more for the currency at N1,804.99/€1 on Friday in contrast to the previous day's rate of N1,799.82/€1.

Naira against the dollar

However there was relative good news for the naira against the dollar in the official Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) forex window.

According to data from the FMDQ Securities Exchange, Nigerian currency gained N100.09 or 2.8% on the dollar in the official market on Friday to close the final session of the week at N1,593.32/$1 compared with the N1,693.41/$1 it was transacted on Thursday.