Currency trading for N305/Dollar on interbank market after CBN intervention
On the black market, the Naira didn't do as well as it closed at N455 to a Dollar on Monday, October 17, 2016.
Nigerian naira notes are seen in this picture illustration March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
Traders, speaking to Pulse Business, said the Naira has closed at around the N300-N350 mark for the past two months on the interbank market.
The traders also revealed that the CBN sold about $1.5 million towards the end of trading on Monday after a standstill on deals for the first four hours of trading.
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On the black market, the Naira didn't do as well as it closed at N455 to a Dollar on Monday, October 17, 2016. However, that is much better than the N460/Dollar it closed at the previous week.
Just last month, the Naira had weakened to a record low of N495 to a Dollar on the parallel market.
In other news, the CBN held a forward auction last Friday in a bid to clear a backlog of demand from airlines, manufacturers and other companies, as Nigeria continues to battle its currency crisis.
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