ECONOMY

Naira gains N28.34 against dollar at official market

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6 months ago

May 20, 2024

Grace Alegba

Naira exchanges at N359.4 to dollar at parallel market

The Naira on Monday gained N28.34 at the official market, trading at N1,468.99 to the dollar.

Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the gain represented a 1.89 per cent appreciation for the Naira.

The percentage increase is impressive when compared to the previous trading date on Friday, May 17, 2024 when the local currency traded at N1,497.33 to the dollar.

Also, the volume of currency traded appreciated as the total daily turnover increased to 161.41 million dollars on Monday up from 83.50 million dollars recorded on Friday.

Meanwhile, at the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window, the Naira traded between N1,550 and N1,400 against the dollar.

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