Naira’s official market close at 1,402 per dollar amid ongoing demand for the US dollar
On Thursday, the naira experienced a decline in value at the official market, falling to N1,402 against the US dollar.
Data from the FMDQ exchange securities shows that the naira decreased by N12 or 0.86%, compared to the N1,390 rate recorded at the close of trading on Tuesday.
No trading occurred on Wednesday due to the celebration of Worker’s Day.
Over at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, the intraday high settling at N1,445 on Thursday marked a weakening from the N1,450 recorded on Tuesday. Similarly, the intraday low also dropped to N1,299 on Thursday, down from N1,200 on Tuesday.
Dollar supply at NAFEX saw a 3.1% increase, rising by $7 million to $232 million on Thursday compared to the $225.36 million recorded on Tuesday.
The naira's depreci...