Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Naira gains more as CBN pumps in $180million


     In less than one week, the naira has gained over N85 against the dollar, as a result of the increased liquidity in the foreign exchange market.

   The currency exchanged for N430 to the greenback yesterday at the parallel market.
Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday released $100million into the wholesale forwards segment of the market and $80million into the banks specifically for the settlement of dollar demand for school fees, medicals and Personal Travel Allowance, among others.
   CBN spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, in a release, said that its commitment to providing enough forex for legitimate business remained unshaken, pointing out that it would do all that is required to ensure the steady supply of forex to the market.
  Naira’s appreciation has raised hopes that the naira to dollar exchange rate may well be on a permanent journey to the N300 to the dollar predicted by some analysts in the past.

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