The naira recorded its first gain this week against the dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market on Tuesday.
This comes as a Bureau de Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, Idris Yunusa, confirmed to DAILY POST that the naira appreciated to N1,580 against the dollar on Tuesday, up from N1,585 on Monday.
This means the naira gained N5 on Tuesday compared to the N1,585 per dollar traded the previous day.
Meanwhile, at the official market, the naira depreciated against the dollar.
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s official exchange data showed that it dropped to N1,532.93 on Tuesday from N1,528.03 on Monday.
This indicates that the naira depreciated by N4.90 per dollar on a day-to-day basis.
Recall that on Monday, the naira weakened against the dollar at the start of the week despite a drop in Nigeria’s inflation.