Naira Depreciates Against Dollar at Black Market

A man exchanges Nigeria's currency Naira for US dollars in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 19, 2021. - Nigeria's economy was already struggling with a fall in the price of oil, Nigeria's major export, and a weak local naira currency, before the global pandemic struck. Now Nigeria's inflation has soared to a four-year high of more than 18 percent in March 2021, with food prices up 22.9 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)

The Naira continued its downward trend against the dollar on Tuesday in the parallel foreign exchange market, marking its second consecutive decline in recent days.

A Bureau De Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, confirmed that the Nigerian currency weakened further, trading at N1,580 per dollar—down from N1,570 recorded on Monday. This represents a depreciation of N10 within a day.

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In the official FX market, the Naira also lost value, dropping to N1,503.07 per dollar on Tuesday from N1,499.78 the previous day—a decline of N3.29.

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Monday’s trading had already seen the Naira struggling against the dollar in the black market, reflecting sustained pressure on the local currency.

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