How external reserves increased by 3.6% as CBN adjusts FX rates

  • Nigeria’s external reserve has risen by 3.6 per cent in January to $33.35 billion
  • The rise is attributed to the rise in crude oil prices and increased oil production by the Nigerian government
  • The development comes amid a 61% decline in the value of the naira following CBN’s actions

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Nigeria’s external reserves, which indicate the future of the exchange rate of the naira, increased by 3.6% to $33.35 billion in January 224 to reverse a five-month drop which started in August 2023.