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CBN introduces special FX intervention

Onome Ohwovoriole by Onome Ohwovoriole
November 29, 2018
in Politics
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its foreign exchange injections for Bureau De change (BDCs). The apex bank disclosed this in a circular released this evening.

According to the notice,

In addition to the existing market days of Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the CBN has introduced a special intervention day every Thursday for $15,000 per BDC commencing on Thursday, December 6, 2018.

The move, the apex bank disclosed was due to the approaching yuletide season and resultant increase in demand for foreign exchange for Personal/Business Travel Allowance.

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The CBN also warned operators to ensure strict compliance with provisions pertaining to foreign exchange transactions. Any infraction, it stated, would be met with appropriate sanctions.

The Naira had earlier today hit a one year low of N370 to the dollar  at the parallel (unofficial) market.

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The decline in the parallel market rate may also be connected to the fall in global crude oil prices. Oil prices, today fell below the $50 mark for the first time in a year,after hitting a $76 high in August.

Implication of the intervention

While the move may help stem demand at the parallel market, this could result in more pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The country currently has 2991 BDC’s. Assuming a 1000 of these BDC’s were to apply weekly, this would amount to an extra $15,000,000 defending the exchange rate.

Data from the CBN website, show the country’s gross foreign reserves stood at $41 billion as at yesterday.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele had few weeks ago warned speculators not to bet against a devaluation of the country’s exchange rate, against the US dollar.

 

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