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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The naira appreciated significantly against the dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets to end the week on a positive note.<\/p>\n

The Central Bank of Nigeria exchange rate data showed that the naira strengthened to N1,580.44 per dollar on Friday from N1,584.95 traded on Thursday.<\/p>\n

This means that the Naira gained N4.51 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the naira appreciated by N10 to N1615 per dollar at the black market on Friday from N1625 recorded on Thursday.<\/p>\n

This indicates that the margin between the naira and the dollar at both FX markets now stands at N34.56 as of the close of work on Friday.<\/p>\n

In the week under review, the Naira has recorded mixed sentiments of gains and losses against the Dollar.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The naira appreciated significantly against the dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets to end the week on a positive note. The Central Bank of Nigeria exchange rate data showed that the naira strengthened to N1,580.44 per dollar on Friday from N1,584.95 traded on Thursday. 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