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

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

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