The dwindling of Naira continued, yesterday, as it suffered another 182 kobo depreciation at the foreign exchange auction conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
The results of the bi-weekly auction showed that the official exchange rate rose to N158.41 to the dollar at the end of the session, from N156.59 at the last auction on Monday.
This translates to 182 kobo depreciation for the Naira against the dollar. stressing it way back, we found out that this is the largest depreciation at the official market since November 2011. Cumulatively, the Naira has lost 202 kobo at the official market this week, put every thing together this month, gives us total loss of 265.
Meanwhile, the CBN yesterday reduced dollar sales at the official auction by 72 %. Results of the bi-weekly Retail Dutch Auction System, RDAS, session held yesterday showed that the apex bank reduced dollar sale to $114.04 million, from $397.33 million sold on Monday. This represents the lowest dollar sale in any RDAS session since January 21st this year when the apex bank sold $100 million.
The reduction in dollar sales, and depreciation of the Naira, indicate that the CBN has decided to protect the nation’s external reserve instead of defending the Naira.
which ever way the trends later faces, we would be rest assured that those at the helm of affairs would definitely keep their eyes open to follow things up adequately.
But for now, however, let,s just keep glued to the trends and hope it doesn’t adversely affect the economy.
Ejinwa Anthony says
when will the people on relm of affairs place the naira interest on the top of agenda, let’s rescue our currency is dying ohhh
ubesie chukwuebuka chidiogo says
as said ” let,s just keep glued to
the trends and hope it doesn’t adversely
affect the economy ” I Hope so too