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Naira appreciates against dollar at official market

The naira recovered from a two-day loss on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, appreciating to N1,382.63 against the United States dollar at the official market.

Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira gained N5.75.

This represents a 0.4 per cent increase compared to Monday, when the local currency traded at N1,388.38 to the dollar following resumption from the Sallah break.

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The currency, which had been on a steady appreciation, recorded its first decline on Wednesday, March 18, before the Sallah break, when it traded at N1,353.90 per dollar.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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