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Naira Appreciates Across Forex Markets, Closes Week Stronger
The Nigerian naira showed notable appreciation against the US dollar across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets, closing the week on a positive note.
According to exchange rate data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, the naira strengthened to ₦1,580.44 per dollar on Friday, up from ₦1,584.95 recorded on Thursday. This reflects a daily gain of ₦4.51 against the dollar in the official market.
Similarly, the naira appreciated by ₦10 at the black market, trading at ₦1,615 per dollar on Friday compared to ₦1,625 the previous day.
As a result, the gap between the naira’s value in the official and black markets narrowed to ₦34.56 at the close of business on Friday.
Over the course of the week, the naira experienced mixed movements against the dollar, with periods of both gains and losses reported.