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Naira appreciates to N1,403 per dollar in parallel market

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March 18, 2026

The naira recorded a slight appreciation on Tuesday, strengthening to N1,403 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,408 per dollar on Monday.

In the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the local currency also improved, closing at N1,345 per dollar.

Figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the indicative exchange rate dropped from N1,355 per dollar on Monday to N1,345 per dollar, indicating a N10 gain for the naira.

Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official markets narrowed to N48 per dollar from N53 per dollar on Monday.

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