* Reliance on dollar-based oil makes naira hard to gauge * Dwindling reserves reduce room to defend naira * Devaluation possible, not a one-way bet -analysts “What is a cynic?” asks Cecil Graham in the Oscar Wilde play “Lady Windermere’s Fan”. “A man who knows the price of everything and […]
Tag: Naira
Nigeria naira eases: c.bank intervention no help
Nigeria’s central bank intervened with dollar sales to lift the naira on Wednesday but strong demand for the U.S. dollar outweighed the move. Dealers said uncertainty about monetary policy following the suspension of central bank governor Lamido Sanusi last week and reduction in foreign portfolio flows continued to weigh on […]
Naira may weaken to N170 – Merrill Lynch
A report by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research has predicted that the naira may weaken for the current levels of over N160 to N170. The report noted that although the Central Bank of Nigeria had the political will to defend the naira, the dwindling amount in the […]
