The Naira on Friday depreciated against the dollar as it traded at N208 from the N191.50 it sold for on Monday, Jan. 19.
The rate has made the naira to lose N16.50 within five days.
The CBN’s website, however, put the Naira against the dollar at N167.50, while the Pound sold for N253.20 and the Euro stood at N193.89S
The development has resulted into speculation in the market and caused ripple effects on other currencies.
A some Bureau De Change and Black Market operators in Lagos, said that they could not give rates to the Pound Sterling and the Euro.
Dealers who preferred anonymity said that there was scarcity of dollars in circulation.
They said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had stopped selling forex to the Bureaux De Change, since last year.
The dealers added that the recent review of trading positions for the forex trading positions of banks to 72 hours, also contributed to speculation in the system.
The effect, they added, was that the naira could depreciate further by next week.
The CBN in November 2014 devalued the Naira to N168 to the dollar.(NAN) Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Am not surprise now. No sector in dis country is 10% effective. Can't they wake up one day and see that everything's bad ni? Anyway, you'll all soon leave for CHANGE to take place.
ReplyDeleteThis will continue to happen as a nation that is solely import driven cannot control the impact on the local currency. the govt of the day had failed to look inwards to develop its real sectors. Until this is done...our naira will continue to suffer.
ReplyDeleteThe economy is on its knees and they keep giving us false statistics. Go out and collect your PVC's . It is our power.
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