NAIRA SLUMPS TO N1,600/$ IN PARALLEL MARKET

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From N1,590 per dollar last weekend to N1,600 per dollar on Tuesday, the Naira depreciated further in the parallel market.

In contrast, the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) saw an increase in the value of the Naira to N1,579.22 per dollar.

NAFEM is the trading segment for investors, exporters, and end-users where forex transactions are conducted at exchange rates determined by current market conditions.

Data from FMDQ indicated that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,579.22 per dollar from N1,579.89 per dollar last Friday, marking a 67 kobo gain for the Naira.

The volume of dollars traded in the market surged by 41.4 percent, rising to $162.99 million from $115.23 million last weekend. As a result, the margin between the parallel market and the NAFEM rate widened to N20.78 per dollar, compared to N10.11 per dollar last Friday.

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