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Naira Slumps Against Dollar At FX Markets

Posted by Thandiubani on Wed 13th Nov, 2024 - tori.ng

This comes as FX supply transaction turnover dropped to $106.44 million on Tuesday from $471.5 million recorded the previous day.

 
The naira has continued to fall against the dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets.
 
According to data released by FMDQ, the naira fell to N1689.88 per dollar on Tuesday from N1681.42 exchanged on Monday, recording N8.42 depreciation.
 
Similarly, at the black market, the naira lost N5 to close at N1740 on Tuesday from N1735, exchanged on Monday.
 
This comes as FX supply transaction turnover dropped to $106.44 million on Tuesday from $471.5 million recorded the previous day.
 
Recall that BMI, a Fitch Solutions subsidiary, projected that the naira may fall to N1,993 per dollar in the coming days.
 
The depreciation of the naira comes despite Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves increasing to $40.167 billion as of November 11, 2024, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s data.


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