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Stakeholders’ Reaction As BDCs Launch ‘Official’ Parallel Forex Exchange Rates

Chacha Wabara by Chacha Wabara
January 16, 2017
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The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has launched a Uniform Weekly Exchange Rate for Licensed Bureaux De Change portal with operations expected to take off today. According to the Association’s President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, who launched the portal at the maiden Business Editors of Print, Electronic Media and Wire Services, in Lagos, reiterated that the move would bring about exchange rate convergence, eradicate currency speculation and ensure speedy recovery for the naira against the dollar.

What though , do stakeholders feel about this move by the ABCON? These reactions explain how professionals feel the introduction of this new exchange rate eeill play out in the market.

Former Executive Director, Keystone Bank, Richard Obire, believes that ABCON’s initiative to seek a unified rate among themselves will bring sanity to the forex market.

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“I do not know how the group wants to achieve this, but if well implemented, it will bring orderliness to the market. It is easier to achieve such feats- Personal Travel Allowance and Business Travel Allowance transactions.  It is really a good initiative that will reduce the level of uncertainty in the market,”

The Associate-Research, Eczellon Capital Limited, Mustapha Suberu, said there was need to allow a transparent price discovery in the market, which he believed would stimulate dollar inflows into the economy and subsequently, lead to local currency stability. He solicited a well thought-out plan that would impact the forex market activities and allow foreign investors to develop confidence in the economy, and bring about positive market-determined rate.

Managing Director, Afrinvest West Africa, Ike Chioke, believes the incorporation of a long-term diversified strategy in fiscal policy is required to cushion shocks in various segments of the economy and revive the naira.

“To reduce this pressure, an inward looking policy (tax incentives, infrastructure development and production subsidy) should be emphasised to reduce the dependence on imported goods”

Economist and former acting Managing Director, Unity Bank Plc, Dr. Muhammad Rislanudeen, described the collaboration between BDCs and the CBN as crucial bringing stability to the naira but not enough to put a peg on FX in the long run.

“It is a good proactive move by CBN to have stakeholder engagement in finding solution to the volatility in the foreign exchange market. However we can only have stable, predictable exchange rate if there is market stability, where market determine rates. Naira is certainly undervalued in the BDC market even as it is overvalued in the official market where the foreign currency is scarce.”

These views show that while the idea of regulating the unofficial exchange rate might curb the excesses of rumor-mongers that undervalue the Naira, the move might eventually result in Nigeria having 3 different exchange rates instead of the 2 it currently has. Of course, this will do nothing to boost the confidence of foreign investors. As advised it would be necessary to adopt more measures aimed at ensuring that the Naira’s real vlue is traded officially, and parallel market loses its appeal.

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Chacha Wabara-Ogbobine is a Legal practitioner with over 9years post call experience. A research Consultant, professional writer and a blogger at heart,owner of four thriving websites with well over 10years of experience. Totally in love with keeping fit and coaching weight loss enthusiasts. I love my quiet time, being with my kids, watching TV series for hours on end.

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  1. emmanuel says:
    January 16, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    The solution to inconsistencies in rate, is for the FG to stimulate economic growth through sectoral fundings, incentives, bail out fundings, etc.
    As it is today, even if the CBN peg exchange rate at N10.00 to $1.00, it will not take a week fro the parallel market to jump back to N400.00.
    The economy is week and investment inflows is not there, those who intend to import cannot and local production is dead. Most ancillary company’s that used to service manufacturers are also dead.
    It is either the FG undertake deliberate jump start of the economy orwe are headed for doomsday. This BDC thing will not change the situation

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  2. UBONG says:
    January 16, 2017 at 6:17 pm

    Spending can never bring us out of the Dollar problem we are. it will only result to inflation. the economy needs reform. so that Government spending can have the desired effect. what we have is an economy that is skewed to make the rich , richer and the poor poorer. we need reform that allow ease in acquiring factors of production, promote trust and enterprises. we should promote values that celebrate handwork. and for goodness sake let the government start listing the privatize companies so it can deepen the stock market and stimulate that sector so we can develop the market for long term capital. free money should be discourage as that has always been the bane of our underdevelopment. we need more of the capitalistic side of our mixed economy. enough of Government intervention. let Government start making legislation and regulation and leave the implementation to the private sector. it should only intervene as that “invisible hand” that will balance thing not the purveyor.

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