BREAKING: Naira Gains Massively In Black Market, See Today’s Exchange Rate

BREAKING: Naira Gains Massively In Black Market, See Today’s Exchange Rate

Naira has gained massively in the black market this morning.

Nigeria’s indigenous currency, the Naira, gained N20 on Monday morning, September 20, 2021, falling to N550 per dollar from N570 last Friday, according to iexclusivenews Nigeria.

The big increase of the Naira in the black market on Monday comes just days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) accused abokiFX of being responsible for the naira’s slide versus the dollar on the parallel market (black market), according to this online news outlet.

AbokiFX, according to iexclusivenews Nigeria, is a digital portal that has been reporting on foreign exchange market moves since 2014.

Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today 17 September 2021 (Black Market Rate)

On Friday as reported by iexclusivenews Nigeria, Naira was quoted at 570 to the dollar at the parallel market (black market) on the platform, though the CBN had described it as an illegitimate market.

“The only exchange rate remains the I&E window, which is the market we expect everybody who wishes to procure or sell forex to get it,” Emefiele said.

“I am sorry to say that I do not, and I do not intend to recognise any fx in the market.

“Make a trip to your bank. Put your limit forward, even if it’s higher than what the bank is offering, and we’ll check into it. “Go to your bank and sell the dollar if you want to sell it.”

In the last two years, the apex bank has been examining the abokiFX website and its operators, according to Emefiele.

“We’ve been looking into abokiFX’s activity for the past two years,” he continued. “At one point, we encouraged our colleagues to phone abokiFX and inquire about how he handles the prices.

“He is a Nigerian living in England; we will trace him; we will track you, Mr Oniwinde; we cannot allow you to continue to destroy our economy.”

Reacting to the allegation, AbokiFX temporarily suspended rates on all its platforms, amidst an investigation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

According to iexclusivenews Nigeria, AbokiFX announced the suspension in a social media statement on Friday evening, saying it “sincerely believes the suspension will lead to Naira appreciation beginning next week.”

“Abokifx has decided to temporarily cease rate updates on all of our platforms, effective today, September 17th, 2021, until we have a better understanding of the situation.

“Final rates were posted this evening, however the abokifx news site and crypto rates area will remain active,” they stated.

However, iexclusivenews Nigeria reports that the Naira gained N20 against the dollar today, selling at N550 per dollar, down from N570 per dollar last Friday, just 72 hours after the fight between the CBN governor and AbokiFX.

The dip in the dollar and increase in the Naira, according to some Bureau De Change (BDC) operators who spoke with iexclusivenews Nigeria on Monday morning when the Naira opened at N550 to the US dollar, had numerous causes.

“For the time being, we are selling at N550,” a BDC operator told our correspondent, adding, “By the end of the day, it might be higher or lower than this.”

Another BDC operator, who confirmed that the dollar to naira exchange rate opened at N550 per dollar today, said:

“There is a lot of uncertainty in the air right now because of the AbokiFX and CBN situation, so a lot of people are selling in the black market because they are afraid it will go back to the CBN official rate.”

ANOTHER BDC OPERATOR SAID, “WHEN WE TELL CUSTOMERS THE AMOUNT WE INTEND TO BUY, THEY ALWAYS CHECK ABOKIFX, BUT NOW THEY CAN’T CONFIRM AGAIN, THIS HAS REALLY AFFECTED THE DOLLAR RATE THIS MORNING.”