In continuation of its mediation in the inter-bank foreign exchange market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, intervened with $210 million to sustain liquidity in that segment of the market.
According to the figures released by the CBN on Wednesday, authorised dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, as in previous deals, were offered $100 million, while those in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment got a boost of $55 million. Customers purchasing foreign exchange for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others, were also allotted a total of $55 million.
Isaac Okorafor, CBN’s director, corporate communications department, confirmed the transactions, reiterating that the CBN would continue to ensure the availability of foreign exchange in order to ensure continued stability in the markets.
In its last intervention on Thursday, April 18, 2019, the bank injected $254.8 million and CNY34.8 million into the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) segment.
Meanwhile, the naira on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, exchanged at an average of N360/$1 in the BDC segment of the market.
