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CBN Reports $3.24 Billion FOREX Inflow in April 2013

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tuesday said Foreign Exchange (FOREX) Inflow and outflow in the country April 2013 was US$3.24 billion and US$3.32 billion respectively. Latest figures released by the CBN in its 2013 April Economic Report showed that the US$3.24 billion Inflow and […]

FOREX-Dollar near 4-week high, Aussie tumbles on RBA

* Dollar supported by expectations of Fed’s eventual exit from QE * Euro off low after euro zone PMI shows broad improvement * Yen broadly softer after improved global risk sentiment * Aussie falls after RBA says it is still high   The dollar held firm near four-week highs against […]

Dollar drops versus euro; yen tumbles on global manufacturing data

The dollar dropped against most currencies on Monday while the yen slid to its lowest in nearly four weeks versus the greenback as better-than-expected manufacturing data from Europe and Japan raised risk appetite and prompted investors to seek assets offering higher returns. Overall the array of data painted a picture […]