Naira appreciates to N1,487/$ in parallel market

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The Naira strengthened on Tuesday, appreciating to N1,487 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,491 per dollar recorded on Monday.

Similarly, in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the local currency appreciated to N1,447 per dollar.

According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the exchange rate dropped to N1,447 per dollar from N1,452.5 per dollar on Monday, reflecting a gain of N5.5.

As a result, the gap between the parallel market and NFEM rates widened slightly to N40 per dollar from N38.5 per dollar the previous day.