Ever wondered about the strongest currencies in the world? If you think that the United States Dollar (USD) or the Great British Pound (GBP) or the Euro is the strongest, take a few minutes to check this list. According to the United Nations (UN) there are currently 180 currencies that are used in 195 countries […]
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Governor of Nigeria’s apex bank Godwin Emefiele has said that the parallel market is shallow and illegal, patronise by those who engage in illicit transactions and for “corruption purposes” He stated this at the end of the last 2020 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, in Abuja. He said it is unfair to use the parallel market rate
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I watched the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele speak on the activities of speculators on the foreign exchange on TV, he looked and sounded helpless. I sympathise with him because some of the measures put in place by the apex bank are not producing the desired impact at stabilising forex.
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Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen to $35.63 billion, should investors be worried? The latest from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shown Nigeria’s FX has declined, indicating the lowest level since August 2020. Nigeria’s reserves have not been impressive since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. In October 28, it declined to $35.69bn from $35.74bn
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Until September 24, 2020, GTBank domiciliary account was the best in Nigeria, there is no gainsaying about that. But that seems to have changed following the present withdrawal issue being faced by dom account holders with the bank, they can neither make a transfer to another account or withdraw. UPDATE: Information we got from operators of
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As pressure on the Nigerian currency persists, one of our readers has asked, ‘Is it possible to purchase dollars directly from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)? The straightforward answer is NO. However, we’ll share some tips on accessing foreign exchange from Nigeria’s apex bank through financial institutions after the CBN halted the sale of
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