Business Nigerian naira gains as cbank, oil firm sell dollars - Reuters

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Nigeria's naira firmed 0.30 percent against the U.S. dollar on Monday, after one oil company sold the greenback to some lenders and the central bank intervened to prop up the currency.

The local unit closed at 164.40 to the dollar, up from Friday's close of 164.90.

The naira has been trading around 164 to 165 to the U.S. currency, supported by direct intervention which helped the unit recover from as low as 169, hit when the government shocked financial markets last month by suspending the central bank governor.

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Source: Reuters
 
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