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FX Policy Under Threat As Banks Shun Interbank Market

Nairametrics by Nairametrics
November 8, 2016
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CBN Gov Godiwn Emefiele
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  • Sources Reveal Some Banks Are Now Openly Buying & Selling FX Above Interbank Rates
  • This was after banks learnt that a commercial bank had bought FX at N390
  • This may have spiked the exchange rate at the interbank market
  • Official exchange rate may cross N400 if this continues
  • This could have potential impact on the fortunes of banks and consumer goods businesses
  • This could shakeup the Flexible Exchange Rate Policy

The exchange rate between the Naira and the Dollar hit a record low of N375/$1 at the interbank on Tuesday according to information from Reuters. This is the lowest it has reached after the currency exchanged for N365/$1 back in August 18, 2016.

According to sources with knowledge of the matter, the latest spike in rates was triggered when a major bank bought around $60m last week at a rate of N390. Other banks were surprised that the CBN governor appeared to allow the deal go through and have since begun to test the market.

For example, rather than purchase FX at the prevailing interbank rate of N315 banks break the ceiling and purchase FX at rates closer to the official exchange rate. Reports also suggest that some of the banks sell at rates close or even higher than the black market rate.

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It appears thus that commercial banks may have been left frustrated by the artificial peg placed by the CBN to keep the exchange rate at between N310 and N320 and have now been embolden following information that another bank had broken ranks.

Analysts suggest this perhaps is the reason why we are seeing the narrowing of the disparity between interbank rate and the black market rates in recent days.

It’s unclear if the Central Bank is aware of this development considering that some aspect of it clearly breaches the rules set out in the new flexible exchange rate policy. Though sources, suggest the CBN Governor might be aware and could have consented to the $60 million deal going through.

Nevertheless, this appears to be a breach of the Revised Guidelines For The Operation Of The Nigerian Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange Market. For example, clause 2.1.4 of the policy states that “The maximum spread between the bid and offer rates in the inter-bank market shall be determined by FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange (FMDQ) via its market organisation activities with the Financial Market Dealers Association (FMDA).”

Clause 2.1.5 also states that “Proceeds of Foreign Investment Inflows and International Money Transfers shall be purchased by Authorised Dealers at the inter-bank rate.”

If information from our sources are correct then it appears these provisions may have been breached suggesting a broken interbank forex market.

The implication of this report if confirmed could be wide-ranging for the capital market. For example, a further depreciation of the naira at the interbank market will mean more foreign exchange losses for Consumer goods and manufacturing companies who had taken on excessive foreign currency loans. However, commercial banks are likely to continue to post record profits buoyed by a further depreciation of the naira.

This could also have potential impact on the price of fuel, which is still being subsidized by the CBN at rates below N300. The CBN has often being blamed for creating a fragmented market which has seen the Naira exchange for about 6 different rates creating massive opportunities for arbitrage.

Watch this space.

 

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