Nigeria’s naira fell against the U.S. dollar at the Investors & Exporters window of the foreign exchange market on Tuesday, data from theHowever, the currency strengthened significantly on the parallel market .
Naira closed at N411.63 at the trading session of the I&E window on Tuesday. This represents a N2.33 or 0.57 per cent depreciation from N409.30, the rate at which it closed at the previous session on Monday. This occurred as the local currency witnessed an intraday high of N388.25 and a low of N415.00, before closing at N411.63 on Monday.
The depreciation of the domestic currency happened as turnover increased by 142.7 per cent, with $59.17 million recorded as against the $24.38 million posted on Monday., a website that collates parallel market rates in Lagos showed the domestic currency strengthened against the greenback currency on Tuesday.According to the data posted, the currency closed at N480.00, this represents N2.00 or 0.42 per cent appreciation from N482.00, the rate it exchanged in the previous session on Monday.
By this, the spread between the unofficial market and the I&E window exchange rate is pegged at N68.37, which translates to a gap of 14.20 per cent.
So it now $1=N1
There is no new again. Gaining 2 naira is gain right?
Something it will lose tomorrow
How much now