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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 Central Bank Governor Defends Naira Float Decision

[Oct 8 6:43 PM] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, emphasized the importance of the decision to float the naira, despite public criticism of the move. He stated that the disparity between official and parallel exchange rates…

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…

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…

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…