Mixed reaction as Naira appreciates at official window, depreciates at black market

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The Nigerian currency, the naira, appreciated against the American dollar at the official window while depreciating at the black market on Monday, March 3, 2025, signalling a mixed reaction.

The naira traded at N1,499/$1 at the official window against the N1,500/$1 the previous day.

This represents a N1 gain for the local currency.

At the black market, the naira traded at N1,506/$1 losing N1 when compared to the N1505/$1 the previous day.

Meanwhile, the naira lost N20 against the British Pound to trade at N1,900/£1 as against the previous day’s rate of N1,880£1.

The Canadian Dollar still held steady at N1,200/CA$1.

The naira lost N10 against the Euro to trade at ₦1,560/€1 as against the previous day’s rate of ₦1,550/€1.

By: Babajide Okeowo

Source: Ripples