Naira appreciates to N1,280/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Friday, appreciated to N1,280 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market.
The current FX rate signifies a 5.19 percent appreciation from the N1,350/$ reported on March 27.
Currency traders in Lagos, also known as bureau de change (BDCs) operators, quoted the buying rate of the greenback at N1,260 and the selling price at N1,280 — leaving a profit margin of N20.
“The price of the dollar as well as other major currencies have been falling. It is affecting our business as some customers prefer to keep their currencies than change it with us,” a currency trader identified as Aliyu told TheCorrespondence
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