Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Ranking & Reviews
  • Markets
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Industries
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Content Partners
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Tech News
  • Economy
    • Get Data
    • Macro-Economic News
    • Research Analysis
  • General News
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Ranking & Reviews
  • Markets
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Industries
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Content Partners
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Tech News
  • Economy
    • Get Data
    • Macro-Economic News
    • Research Analysis
  • General News
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
No Result
View All Result
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Markets Currencies

Naira stabilizes across forex markets, as BDCs get another round of dollar allocation

Chike Olisah by Chike Olisah
September 25, 2020
in Currencies, Spotlight
Dollar, Exchange rate, FOREX, NAFEX market turnover drop by 59%, Naira crashes to N470/$1 as currency uncertainty worsens 
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Forex turnover improved by 43% as Nigeria’s exchange rate at the NAFEX window stabilized to close at N386/$1 during intraday trading on Thursday, September 24.

Also, the naira remained stable, closing at N467/$1 at the parallel market on Thursday, September 24, 2020, after another round of forex allocation to BDC operators by CBN.

Parallel market: At the black market where forex is traded unofficially, the Naira remained stable against the dollar to close at N467/$1 on Thursday, according to information from Abokifx, a prominent FX tracking website. This was the same rate that it was exchanged for on Wednesday, September 23.

READ: Nigeria among countries to be worst hit by food crisis globally

Currency developments

  • The local currency has strengthened by about 7.8% within the last one week at the black market, as the CBN introduced some measures targeted at exporters and importers, in order to try to boost the supply of dollars in the foreign exchange market, and reduce the high demand for forex by traders.
  • The CBN has sold over $200 million to BDCs since the resumed forex sales on Monday, September 7, 2020. This was expected to inject more liquidity to the retail end of the foreign exchange market, and discourage hoarding and speculation.
  • However, the exchange rate against the dollar has failed to sustain the initial gains made, after the CBN announced plans to provide liquidity.
  • BDC operators have urged the apex bank to reconsider the margin allowed for the currency traders, as it was inadequate to meet their expenses.
  • We also noted that forex traders monitored during the previous week, appeared to hoard forex, as they anticipated further depreciation in the market.
  • There has been a drop in speculative buying of foreign exchange, although demand backlog by manufacturers and foreign investors still puts pressure, and creates a volatile situation in the foreign exchange market.

READ: Has the President erred in stopping CBN from funding food imports?

NAFEX: The Naira remained stable against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window on Thursday, closing at N386/$1.

  • This was the same rate that it exchanged for on Wednesday, September 23.
  • The opening indicative rate was N386.13 to a dollar on Thursday. This represents a 31 kobo gain, when compared to the N386.44 to a dollar, that was recorded on Wednesday.
  • The N390.34 to a dollar is the highest rate during intraday trading, before closing at the rate of N386/$1. It also sold for as low as N383/$1 during intraday trading.

READ: Experts pick holes in pump pricing of petrol, proffer solutions 

Forex turnover: Forex turnover at the Investor and Exporters (I&E) window, increased by 42.6% on Thursday, September 24, 2020.

  • According to the data tracked by Nairametrics from FMDQ, forex turnover rose from $69.22 million on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, to $98.65 million on Thursday, September 24, 2020.
  • The CBN had in the past few weeks moved to clear the huge backlog of foreign exchange demand, especially by foreign investors wishing to repatriate back their funds.
  • The improvement in forex supply after yesterday’s drop, reinforces the volatility of the foreign exchange market. The supply of dollars has been on a decline for months due to low oil prices and the absence of foreign capital inflow into the country.
  • The average daily forex sale for last week was about $34.5 million, which represents a drop from the $58.52 million that was recorded the previous week.
  • Total forex trading at the NAFEX window in the month of August was about $857 million, compared to $937 million in July.
  • In the latest report on Monetary, credit, foreign trade, and exchange policy guidelines for fiscal year 2020/2021, the CBN lamented that forex market pressure, which is as a result of speculative activities in the BDC and I & E segments of the foreign exchange market, is expected to exert more pressure on the naira exchange rate.

Related

Tags: CBNforexNAFEXNairaNigeria News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Eco Bank
Access Bank
Bankers Committee
First bank


Flowmono

Bfpeer
Mega Millions
FCMB
Ikeja Electrics
Kwakol Markets




    Business News | Stock Market | Money Market | Cryptos | Financial Literacy | SME |

    Recent News

    • Rochas Okorocha raises alarm over EFCC’s invasion of his Abuja residence
    • SEC to resolve lingering identity management issues and unclaimed dividends
    • BWAM celebrates Dr Ola Brown, investor and finance expert, as one of 40 Under 40 Women in Asset Management

    Follow us on social media:

    Recent News

    Revealed: How much Governor Rochas Okorocha spent on the statues

    Rochas Okorocha raises alarm over EFCC’s invasion of his Abuja residence

    May 24, 2022
    SEC steps up fight against Ponzi schemes and illegal capital market operators

    SEC to resolve lingering identity management issues and unclaimed dividends

    May 24, 2022
    • ABOUT US
    • CONTACT US
    • PRODUCTS
    • ANDROID APP
    • iOS APP
    • DISCLAIMER
    • CAREERS
    • PRIVACY POLICY

    © 2022 Nairametrics

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • Exclusives
      • Analysis
      • Corporate Stories
      • Interviews
      • Investigations
      • Ranking & Reviews
    • Markets
      • Cryptos
      • Commodities
      • Equities
        • Dividends
        • Stock Market
      • Fixed Income
      • Market Views
      • Securities
    • Industries
      • Company News
      • Consumer Goods
      • Content Partners
      • Corporate deals
      • Corporate Press Releases
      • Energy
      • Entertainment
      • Financial Services
      • Hospitality & Travel
      • Manufacturing
      • Real Estate and Construction
      • Tech News
    • Economy
      • Get Data
      • Macro-Economic News
      • Research Analysis
    • General News
    • Financial Literacy
      • Career tips
      • Personal Finance
    • Lifestyle
      • Billionaire Watch
      • Profiles
    • Opinions
      • Blurb
      • Op-Eds

    © 2022 Nairametrics

    Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com