Nigeria’s naira depreciated for a third day, heading for the lowest in two weeks as oil, the nation’s key export, retreated and prompted a slide in the external reserves of Africa’s biggest oil producer. The currency of sub-Saharan Africa’s second-biggest economy slid 0.1 percent to 158.10 per dollar by 11:31 […]
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Nigerian Naira Heads for 2-Week High on Oil Industry Supply Bets
The naira gained for a third day and headed for its strongest in more than two weeks on speculation that Nigerian oil producers will sell dollars to meet month-end expenses before a currency auction today. The currency of Africa’s second-biggest economy rose less than 0.1 percent to 158.15 per dollar […]
Nigeria further depletes oil savings for spending
Nigeria will make a second $1 billion withdrawal from its Excess Crude Account (ECA) by next month to distribute to its three tiers of government for projects, reducing its oil savings to $6.82 billion, the state minister for finance said on Thursday. The figure compares with $9 billion that the […]
