Naira weakens to 1,523/$ at official market

The naira depreciated  on  both the official and parallel markets on Monday. 
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  On  Nigeria's  official  autonomous  foreign  exchange  market,  the naira  fell  to 1,523. 85 per dollar,  depreciating  compared  to  the previous close of 1,509. 67  per  US  dollar.
 
  NAFEM is the market trading segment for  investors,  exporters  and  end  users  that  enables  the  conduct  of  foreign  exchange  transactions  at exchange rates determined by prevailing market conditions.
 
  The naira traded at an  intraday  high of 1,540.75 and  at  least  1,474.05  per  dollar. Turnover  was  at  133. 46  million,  up  from  116. 88  million  on Friday, indicating improved liquidity in the market.
 
 
 
  In  the parallel market,  PUNCH  results  revealed that the naira depreciated by  0.00%  33  percent  to  end  the day at  1.528  per  dollar,  compared to  1.523  per dollar on  Friday.  ,,,  Last week, the foreign exchange market  witnessed  a  relaxation  for the naira due to reduced speculative activities,  which  resulted  in  the naira  gaining  value  against the  US  dollar across  all  market segments.
 
  At the end of the first half of 2024, the naira emerged as the  worst  performing  currency in the world.
 
  According to a  Bloomberg  report  on Friday,  devaluation,  insufficient dollar  liquidity  and market volatility have  hampered  efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to strengthen the currency.
 
  Apart  from  the naira,  the  Egyptian  pound and  the  Ghanaian  cedi were the  other  worst-performing  currencies  globally  in the first six months of the year.
 
  Meanwhile,  international  financial  analysis  firm  S&P  Global  has described  Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals  as capable of  solving  Nigeria's  foreign  exchange  problem  and its pressure on the local  currency  while boosting economic development.

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