The naira gained significantly against the U.S. dollar at the I&E window of the foreign exchange market on Friday, data posted on the FMDQ Security Exchange window where forex is officially traded showed.This happened as foreign exchange supply plummeted significantly.
According to data reviewed, the currency’s performance represents a N1.00 or 0.24 per cent appreciation from N411.00 the rate it traded in the previous session on Thursday. This occurred as the currency experienced an intraday high of N395.00 and a low of N429.13 before closing at N410.00 on Friday. The forex turnover on Friday decreased by 48.57 per cent, with $56.81 million recorded as against the $110.46 million posted in the previous session on Thursday.However, the naira remained stable at the parallel market.
It remained unchanged against the U.S. dollar at the unofficial market on Friday, data posted on abokiFX.com, a website that collates parallel market rates in Lagos showed.