CBN reveals why it sold FX to authorised dealer banks

  • The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) again sold about $815.36 million out of the $1.19 billion FX exchange demanded by bank customers
  • The CBN said it undertook the sale to reduce the pile of FX demand to reduce the pressure on the naira
  • The development comes as the naira appreciated against the US dollar in the official market at N1,574.20

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has settled another $815.36 million out of the $1.19 billion foreign exchange demand by end users funded by 26 banks at N1,495 per dollar.