Tag: Naira

Naira Trades 365 against Dollar in Black Market

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian naira on Wednesday traded at N365 against $1, according to Cordros daily market update compared to a range of N347 to N352 traded on Tuesday on the parallel market. The update reported that in the interbank market – the naira had appreciated against two (2) […]

Nigerian naira hits record low of 345 vs dollar

February 15, 2016/Reuters Nigeria’s naira weakened to a record 345 to the dollar on the parallel market on Monday, increasing pressure on the government to devalue the official exchange rate to narrow the gap and spare Nigerians from huge bills for imported goods. The local currency eased 1.47 percent from […]

Naira to weaken further as dollar demand soars

February 15, 2016 The naira will weaken further at the parallel market this week after shedding nine per cent of its value last week, foreign exchange dealers and economic experts have said. Last week, the local currency fell from 310 to 338 as acute shortage of the greenback lingered. The […]