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Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market

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Naira appreciates to N1,405/$ in parallel market
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By Elizabeth Adegbesan

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The naira appreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, up from N1,412 per dollar recorded on Thursday.

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Similarly, the local currency strengthened in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), closing at N1,384.25 per dollar.

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Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the indicative exchange rate fell from N1,389 per dollar on Thursday to N1,384.25 per dollar, reflecting an appreciation of N4.75.

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As a result, the gap between the parallel market and the official market narrowed to N20.75 per dollar, compared to N23 per dollar recorded the previous day.

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