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Exchange rate gains at black market, as Naira is expected to stabilize this week

Chike Olisah by Chike Olisah
December 21, 2020
in Currencies, Spotlight
Naira stabilizes at black market as CBN continues its intervention in forex market
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Forex turnover dropped by 32.9%, as the Naira’s exchange rate at the NAFEX window remained stable against the dollar to close at N394/$1 during intra-day trading on Friday, December 18.

Also, the Naira appreciated marginally against the Dollar –  closing at N477/$1 at the parallel market on Friday, December 18, 2020 – as the Naira is expected to stabilize this week after money transfer operators started to pay out dollars to beneficiaries of diaspora remittances due to CBN’s easing of restrictions, according to Reuters.

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According to information from Abokifx – a prominent FX tracking website, at the black market where forex is traded unofficially, the Naira appreciated against the Dollar to close at N477/$1 on Friday – a N1 gain when compared to the N478/$1 that it exchanged for on Thursday, December 17.

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  • The local currency had strengthened by about 7.8% within one week in September at the black market, as the CBN introduced some measures targeted at exporters and importers.
  • This is to boost the supply of dollars in the foreign exchange market and reduce the high demand for forex by traders.
  • However, the gains appear to have been completely erased with the recent crash of the exchange rate.
  • The CBN has sold over $1 billion to BDCs since they resumed forex sales on Monday, September 7, 2020.
  • This was expected to inject more liquidity into the retail end of the foreign exchange market and discourage hoarding and speculation.
  • However, the exchange rate against the dollar has remained volatile after the initial gains made, following the CBN’s resumption of sales of dollars to the BDCs.
  • Despite the CBN intervention, the huge demand backlog by manufacturers and foreign investors still puts pressure and creates a volatile situation in the foreign exchange market.

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NAFEX

The Naira remained stable against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window on Friday, closing at N394/$1.

  • This was exactly the same rate that it exchanged for on Thursday, December 17.
  • The opening indicative rate was N392.61 to a dollar on Friday. This represents an 83kobo drop when compared to the N391.78 that was recorded on Thursday.
  • The N407.25 to a dollar was the highest rate during intra-day trading before, it still closed at N394 to a dollar. It also sold for as low as N387.10/$1 during intra-day trading.
  • Forex turnover: Forex turnover at the Investor and Exporters (I&E) window declined by 32.9% on Friday, December 18, 2020.
  • According to the data tracked by Nairametrics from FMDQ, forex turnover dropped from $219.60 million on Thursday, December 17, 2020, to $147.33 million on Friday, December 18, 2020.
  • The CBN is still struggling to clear the backlog of foreign exchange demand, especially by foreign investors wishing to repatriate their funds.
  • The drop in dollar supply after the previous trading day’s increase 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 $169.93 million, which represents a huge increase from the $34.5 million that was recorded the previous week.
  • Total forex trading at the NAFEX window in the month of September was about $1.98 billion, compared to $843.97 million in August.
  • The exchange rate is still being affected by low oil prices, dollar scarcity, a backlog of forex demand, and a shaky economy that has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Some members of MPC of the CBN had expressed serious concerns over the increasing demand pressure in the country’s foreign exchange market. This is an obligation of manufacturers to their foreign suppliers that continues to increase in the face of dollar shortages.

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Chike Olisah

Chike Olisah

Chike was a banker with over 11 years experience in retail and commercial banking, risk management, treasury portfolio management and relationship management. He also acquired some experience in financial management and do have some special interest in investment analysis and personal finance. He had stints with financial institutions like the former Intercontinental Bank and Fidelity Bank.

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  1. Favor Taye says:
    December 21, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    Your pictorial depiction and titles are often contrary to the desperate struggle the naira is in.

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  2. Shedrach ogaga says:
    December 23, 2020 at 6:05 am

    And Nigerian banks are frustrating us right now. They r refusing to payout money sent on western union for weeks now

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