Naira loses 0.87% at official market driven by willing buyers, sellers -

Naira on Wednesday lost 0.87 percent of its value against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters (I&E) forex window, Nigeria’s official market.

After trading on Wednesday, the dollar was quoted at N763.17 as against N756.61 quoted on Tuesday at the I&E window.

The naira depreciation was attributed to the activities of the willing buyers and willing sellers in the market as the market recorded high bids at the rate of N815 per dollar.

At the parallel market, naira also depreciated by 1.17 percent as the dollar traded at N765 on Wednesday compared to N756 on the previous day.

Traders attributed the naira depreciation at the black market to increased demand for dollars from individuals for school fees and travel allowances.

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On June 14, 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) collapsed all segments in the FX market into the investors’ and exporters window.

This means that all eligible FX transactions in the market shall only be done via the I&E window, all other windows cease to exist.

The I&E market functions by a willing buyer, willing seller system, where an entity with demand for FX seeks out another entity with FX to sell at an agreed price through an authorised dealer.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.