* Central bank to require dealers to park naira at c.bank before currency auctions * Naira has fallen 2.9 percent so far this year * Dealers say latest move unlikely to halt slide in local currency * Central bank has been selling $800 mln weekly at forex auctions Nigeria’s central […]
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CBN dollar sale jumps by 260%
The increasing pressure on the naira may have made the Central Bank of Nigeria’s weekly dollar sale at the Retail Dutch Auction System to increase by 260.5 per cent, according to the central bank’s statistics. The data indicated the central bank offered a cumulative total of $3bn to defend the […]
South Africa’s central bank hikes key rate to 5.5%
South Africa’s central bank raised its key interest rate to 5.5 percent on Wednesday as concerns grew over its weakening currency amid an emerging market rout. The bank hiked its key interest rate – the rate at which it lends to commercial banks – 50 basis points (bps) to 5.5 […]
