Wednesday, March 15, 2017

CBN injects $195m into forex market

 

  The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said it will inject $195 million comprising of $150 million for the wholesale auction and $45 million in the invisible segment for such items as medical fees, tuition fees, Personal Travel Allowance, PTA, and Business Travel Allowance, BTA.


   Confirming the foreign exchange sales yesterday, the CBN Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, said that the bank acted promptly and proactively in line with its promise to keep the market liquid enough to meet the needs of genuine requests.

   He also confirmed that more dollar liquidity was returning to the market which has helped most banks to meet market demands.

He reiterated the bank’s determination to continue to fund the importation of raw materials and plant and machinery for manufacturing, agriculture, and other eligible items.

  Isaac also assured that the Bank remained resolute in ensuring stability in the forex market by keeping an eagle eye on the activities of authorised dealers in order to ensure sharp practices are reduced to the barest minimum.

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