Naira Appreciates as Dollar Inflows Improve, FX Gap Collapses
Naira Appreciates as Dollar Inflows Improve, FX Gap Collapses By Onyeaghala Emmanuel Obinna: November 29, 2022 0 Nigerian Naira Naira Appreciates as Dollar Inflows Improve, FX Gap Collapses The Nigerian naira appreciates on Monday as healthy growth in foreign exchange (FX) inflows douse perennial demand pressure for foreign currencies pairs by importers and manufacturing concerns for eligible imports at the Investors and Exporters window. The battle to save the soul of the Nigerian naira has been ongoing, and the latest move to redesign some notes will stem the local currency from its persistent depreciation, according to foreign currency analysts. Weak local currency, coupled with a rising inflation rate has weakened purchasing power of the naira, affecting both corporate and individual finances. At the investors’ and exporters’ FX market, the Naira gained 0.37% against the US dollar, rising to N444.7 from N446.33. The parallel market rate, however, remained constant at N77...