The Naira inched closer to the N1,000/$1 mark at the official window as the domestic currency traded at N1,142/$1, according to data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window on Friday, April 12, 2024.
This represents a gain of N88.23 compared to the previous exchange rate of N1,230.61/$1 on Monday.
The intra-day high and low recorded during the day were N1,265/$1 and N1,100/$1 respectively, representing a lean spread of N165/$1.
Similarly, the Naira maintained steady appreciation against the dollar at the parallel window to trade at N1,150/$1 representing a gain of N74 when compared to the N1,224/$1 it traded the previous day.
The British Pound also slumped against the naira by N83 to trade at N1,500\£1 as against the previous trading price of N1,583/£1 representing a gain of N83 for the local currency,
The Canadian dollar, however, appreciated against the Naira to trade at N950| CA$1 as against N932| CA$1 it traded the previous day representing a loss of N18 for the local currency.
The euro however slumped against the Naira to trade at N1,280/€1 as against the rate of N1,350/€1 the previous trading rate indicating a slump of N70 in the European currency.
