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Naira Appreciates at Interbank Market

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naira and dollarThe Naira, at the Interbank market, on Thursday gained 80 kobo to the dollar, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says.

The apex bank, in a statement in Lagos, said that the Naira closed at N185.50 from the N186.30 recorded on Wednesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appreciation may be due to regular intervention at the interbank and foreign exchange markets by CBN.

One of such measures included review upward of the Net Open Positions (NOP) of commercial banks’ shareholders’ fund from 0.1 per cent to 0.5 per cent.

The upward review is to increase liquidity at the interbank and foreign exchange markets.

The Naira had experienced a downward trend due to the drop in oil prices at the international market.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria in May 1976 to gather and distribute news on Nigeria and cover events of interest to Nigeria at the international level for the benefit of the Nigerian Media and the Public.

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