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Phantom Money: Counterfeit Dollar Bills Haunt Istanbul Bazaar

[Nov 29 3:30 AM] Fears of counterfeit $50 and $100 bills have disrupted foreign-exchange trade at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, with some bureaus halting the purchase of these bills due to issues with identifying fake notes. There are conflicting views on the extent of…

Nigeria Receives Nearly $100,000 From Unlicensed Crypto Firms

[Oct 16 9:30 AM] The Nigerian government received nearly $100,000 from two cryptocurrency firms accused of conducting unlicensed conversions of tether (USDT) to naira and vice versa. The two Nigerian cryptocurrency firms, Paparaxy Global Ventures Limited and…

Nigeria Injects $543.5M to Shore up Naira

[Oct 9 7:30 AM] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected $543.5 million into the Nigerian foreign exchange market between September 6th and 30th to address currency volatility. The bank attributed the volatility to high demand for imports and seasonal factors…

Nigeria Introduces System to Boost Forex Market Transparency

[Oct 5 9:30 PM] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is launching a new electronic system (EFEMS) to improve transparency in the foreign exchange market. This comes as the Nigerian currency weakens. Authorized dealers must comply with existing regulations and…

Ghana Launches Gold Coin Priced in Local Currency

[Sep 30 9:35 PM] Ghana’s central bank launched a gold coin to boost domestic savings and manage liquidity. The coins are available in October and priced based on the London Bullion Market Association auction price. Despite efforts to strengthen the cedi…

Zimbabwe Devalues Gold-Backed Currency by 44%

[Sep 28 6:45 PM] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has devalued the Zimbabwe Gold (Zig) by 44%, causing the currency to plummet from 13.98 to 24.3 against the U.S. dollar. This drastic move addresses rising exchange rate volatility and inflationary pressures that…

Nigerian Currency Plunges After Central Bank Rate Hike

[Sep 25 11:05 PM] The Nigerian Naira weakened significantly against the U.S. dollar following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to hike interest rates for the fifth time this year. The naira dropped to NGN1,658 per dollar on the official foreign…

Experts Question Ghana VP’s Gold-Backed Currency Pledge

[Aug 21 10:30 PM] A Ghanaian banking consultant, Richmond Atuahene, has expressed concerns about Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s pledge to back the cedi with gold. Atuahene believes Ghana needs a stable economic environment before implementing this policy…

Group Urges Nigeria to End Naira Float, Reinstate Subsidies

[Aug 7 1:22 PM] The Nigerian government has been urged to abandon a floating foreign exchange system and reintroduce subsidies in the power and energy, agriculture, and transportation sectors. In a communique, the Multidisciplinary Finance Professionals (MFP) said…

Nigeria Acts to Stabilize Currency with Forex Auction

[Aug 4 3:20 PM] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will reintroduce a foreign exchange auction system as part of efforts to ease pressure on the local currency. The CBN has called on authorized dealer banks to share their respective lists of outstanding forex…

Nigeria Acts to Defend Naira After Currency Hits New Record Low

[Jul 20 8:30 PM] The Central Bank of Nigeria recently sold U.S. dollars to Bureaux de Change (BDC) at a flat rate of NGN1,450 per greenback. The central bank stated that eligible BDCs can sell the dollars to end-users at a margin of no more than 1.5% above the…