The exchange rate and value of a currency is determined by several factors, including inflation rates, political stability, foreign exchange policy, interest rates, and demand and supply. Exchange rates impact international trade, especially for a country that largely depends on importation and overall economic stability. Here are the most important factors that can influence the … Read more
The Foreign Exchange Trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana Limited have been suspended for a month over breaches of the country’s foreign exchange regulations. In a statement obtained by infomediang.com, the Bank of Ghana (BOG) says the suspension of the FX trading of the two Nigerian-owned banks is for … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operational licensed of 4,173 Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the country as the cleansing of the FX market continues under Yemi Cardoso. There are over five thousand foreign exchange traders in Nigeria. In a press release Friday signed by Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. … Read more
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 19, 2024, resorted to using firearms in their attempt to salvage the Nigerian currency from total collapse. Watch video: They had stormed the Abuja Zone 4 market, popular for foreign exchange trading, and started shooting sporadically at Bureau De Change operators in an attempt to … Read more
As the foreign exchange crisis deepens in Nigeria, the apex bank has directed all Authorized Dealer Banks in the country to stop payment of Personal Travel Allowance and Business Travel Allowance (PTA/BTA) by cash to applicants. In a communique dated February 14 and signed by the Director of Trade and Exchange Department, Hassan Mahmud, the … Read more
The Nigerian currency is at its lowest ebb ever. It has never experienced the kind of depreciation it is currently undergoing since it became the official currency on January 1, 1973. With the current exchange rate of the Naira against the United States Dollar, which stands at $1/N1,517.204 according to the CBN rate, the national … Read more
WorldRemit, MoneyGram, and other International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) will cease releasing dollars or other foreign currencies to Nigerians. Instead, remittances will now be processed and converted to Naira, with the recipient’s account being credited in the local currency. More than 50 licenced IMTOs are operating in Nigeria, they include Sendwave, MoneyGram, WorldRemit, Remitly, and … Read more
Pyoneer can no longer send dollars and other foreign currencies to Nigeria. This change is due to banks in the country implementing the latest foreign exchange guidelines set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This marks a departure from previous practices where freelancers could transfer funds from their Payoneer account directly to their domiciliary … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is bringing another twist to Nigeria’s foreign exchange market by removing ±2.5% cap spread on interbank FX transactions. The latest announcement overrides the initial practice when there was ±2.5% cap spread on FX transactions. The apex bank noted that the removal of spread would enhance a market-based price discovery … Read more
CFD trading has become very popular over the years. The advancements in technology and online trading platforms have made all CFD instruments easily accessible and tradable for everyone. You can explore multiple markets with CFD trading, one of which is the dynamic forex market. Forex CFDs have become one of the most traded instruments on … Read more