{"id":193907,"date":"2026-02-07T13:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T12:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/naira-depreciates-against-us-dollar-after-two-day-gain"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T13:36:22","slug":"naira-depreciates-against-us-dollar-after-two-day-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/naira-depreciates-against-us-dollar-after-two-day-gain","title":{"rendered":"Naira Depreciates Against US Dollar After Two-Day Gain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The naira recorded depreciation against the United States dollar on Thursday at the official foreign exchange as a two-day massive gain.<\/p>\n<p>The Central Bank of Nigeria\u2019s data showed that on Thursday the Naira dropped to N1,366.06 against the dollar, down from N1,358.28 was traded on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>This means that on a day-to-day basis the Naira weakened by N7.78 against the dollar.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, at the black market, the Naira remained flat at N1,460 per dollar on Thursday, the same exchange rate as on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The development comes as the country\u2019s foreign reserves stood at $46.81 billion as of 4th February 2026, according to the apex bank data.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the naira had gained N32.08 against the dollar from Tuesday to Wednesday at the official foreign exchange market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The naira recorded depreciation against the United States dollar on Thursday at the official foreign exchange as a two-day massive gain. The Central Bank of Nigeria\u2019s data showed that on Thursday the Naira dropped to N1,366.06 against the dollar, down from N1,358.28 was traded on Wednesday. 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