Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a nationwide campaign to address the abuse of the naira, which is driving up the cost of printing and replacing banknotes. During the campaign flag-off in Abuja, the Deputy Governor of the Operations Directorate, Dr. Bala Bello stated that careless handling of the currency—including folding, tearing, spraying…
The Nigerian naira has closed the month of July at N1,533.55/$ in the official foreign exchange market, slightly weaker by 0.25% compared to June’s close of N1,529.71/$. The currency saw a brief rally to a four-month high of N1,518/$ on July 14, its strongest since March 14, 2025, but later stabilized within the N1,530–1,535/$ range,…