Foreign Exchange

In a bid to wipe out multiple exchange rates in Nigeria’s foreign exchange, the Central Bank of Nigeria has reportedly devalued the naira from NGN461.6 to NGN631. On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, the US dollar exchanged for N461.6 at the Importers and Exporters (I&E) window. The new exchange rate takes immediate effect, according to a report […]

The US Dollar rose against the Naira on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the parallel market as Nigerians countdown to the May 29 inauguration of the president-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Three days ago, the USD sold at NGN760 at the unofficial market, but today, the naira fell further trading at NGN765 at the black

Nigeria is responsible for 33.8% of the revenue of foreign airlines trapped in countries around the world. Nigeria and others owed $2.2 billion to airlines, said spokesperson of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Katherine Kaczynska in March 2023. Under the watch of the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, the revenue of foreign airlines which they

As the legal fireworks continue at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja against the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election, it’s certainly incontestable that the former Lagos State governor will be sworn in as Nigeria’s president on May 29, 2023, signals from Aso Villa are enough indicators. While he warms

Who Is a Foreign Exchange Trader? A foreign exchange trader also known as a forex trader buys and sells foreign currencies to make a profit. For instance, an FX trader may take advantage of the inconsistency in the economic policies of a country to make gains. How Foreign Exchange Traders Work Inconsistent economic policies mostly

There is an update on foreign exchange purchases for Personal Travel Allowance (PTA), Business Travel Allowance (BTA), and payment of foreign medical bills majorly under the Form A FX application. Initially, the processing time for Form A was within four weeks or a month, but the same application will now take at least 120 days

There are no better ways to describe convenience when sending money to Ghana from the United Kingdom and the recipient gets a credit alert within hours. Why the Ghanaian population in the UK matters The growth of the Ghanaian population in the UK is an opportunity for remittance firms not only to make a profit

Until the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) restricted the operations of some International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) on December 17, 2020, it was easy for Nigerians to send money from the United Kingdom to Nigeria. That has now changed, according to a report by Reuters. It’s more tedious to make remittances from the UK to

Since the beginning of this year, the US dollar (USD) has been constantly increasing in strength and has even been able to rub shoulders with the Euro in value for the first time in so many years. To the US, a strong USD is a blessing, but an economic problem for countries that depend on imports, especially