Naira Official Exchange Rate Improves to N410/$1

The Nigerian Naira improved slightly against the United States Dollar to N410 on Thursday, according to the latest update on the website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The apex bank had listed the Naira-US Dollar exchange rate at N410.25 to a United States Dollar on Wednesday following the adoption of the NAFEX rate as the official rate.

However, on Thursday the now official rate has been updated to N410 per U.S Dollar, indicating an improvement of N0.25 from N410.25 on Wednesday.

On the NAFEX – FMDQ Group managed window, the local currency closed at N411 to a United States Dollar on Friday, against the N411.50 it exchanged on Thursday.

At the parallel market, popularly known as the black market, the Naira exchanged at N495/$, and N690 and N595 to a British Pound and Euro, respectively.

The Naira plunged against global counterparts immediately the apex bank adopted the NAFEX rate and devalued the Naira by another N31 from N379/$1.

Experts have criticised the move, saying the decision will drag on the nation’s economic productivity and worsen the fragile state of the ongoing economic recovery.