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Exchange rate, high cost of diesel, affecting my business — Obasanjo cries out

Exchange rate, high cost of diesel, affecting my business — Obasanjo cries out

. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a former Nigerian president, on Tuesday, lamented the high cost of diesel, as well as the exchange rate in the country, saying his fish business has been adversely affected as a result. Chief Obasanjo, a farmer, in a chat with newsmen at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State during a Congress […]

Exchange rate, external pressures may force monetary policy tightening — Analysts

Exchange rate, external pressures may force monetary policy tightening — Analysts

By Peter Egwuatu Despite the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s retention of the benchmark interest rate at 11.5 per cent, a Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Lukman Otunuga, has said that the apex bank may be forced to tighten its monetary policy before the end of the year if exchange rate differentials widen between the […]

Expert gives insight into exchange rate challenges

Expert gives insight into exchange rate challenges

…As Osinbajo doubles down on forex reforms Against the backdrop of the controversies generated from the call for market reflective exchange rate by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, a former executive director, international operations at a first generation bank, has listed structural economic issues as key reason why Naira has been under pressure of devaluation. […]

Exchange rate unification: CBN devalues naira to 380.5 in official market

Exchange rate unification: CBN devalues naira to 380.5 in official market

By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday moved closer unifying the exchange rates in the official market and the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window, as it devalued the naira to N380.5 per dollar in the official market. Data from FMDQ showed an adjustment of the official exchange rate to N380.5 per dollar […]

NECA canvasses floating exchange rate

NECA canvasses floating exchange rate

NIGERIAN Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, weekend, called for the adoption of floating exchange rate, saying attempts to fix it and impose administrative controls or rationing had failed.

Exchange rate volatility, others cripple stock market  —NSE

Exchange rate volatility, others cripple stock market —NSE

LAGOS — Amidst continued pressure in the foreign exchange market, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, yesterday said the continued slide in the stock market indices is a fallout from the volatility of the foreign exchange rate as well as uncomplementary economic policies of the government.