Naira Gains Massively Against Dollar, See New Exchange Rate
GoldenNewsNg reports that Nigerian currency, Naira clinched a meagre gain against the U.S. dollar at the official market on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, extending its appreciation at the spot market segment to a second day.
This online news platform understands that dollar to naira exchange rate at the official market closed at N416.00 on the dot per $1 on Tuesday, a N0.67 or 0.16 per cent appreciation from N416.67 it exchanged on Monday, data posted on the FMDQ website where forex is officially traded showed.
GoldenNewsNg reports that became significant as foreign exchange turnover declined slightly from what was recorded in the previous session on Monday, February 21, 2022.
Forex turnover plummeted by 1.70 per cent at the close of business on Tuesday with $138.95 million posted against the $141.31 million recorded on Monday.
Naira reached an intraday high of N406.00 and a low of N444.00 before closing at N416.00 at the close of business on Monday.
The Federal Capital Territory, commonly known as FCT, Abuja black market dealers exchanged the Naira at N573.00 to a dollar and sold at N575.00 on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Disclaimer: GoldenNewsNg does not set or determine forex rates. The official NAFEX rates are obtained from the website of the FMDQOTC. Parallel market rates (black market rates) are obtained from various sources including online media outlets. The rates you buy or sell forex may be different from what is captured in this article.
