NAIRA DEPRECIATES BY 0.7 PERCENT AT PARALLEL MARKET
By Esther Onuigbo
Against the dollar at the parallel and official section of foriegn exchange market, Naira has depreciated 0.7 percent.
Speaking with newsmen on Monday afternoon in Lagos State, Bureaux De Change Operators (BDCs), said Naira is at (#745) to one Dollar ($1) at street market.
This indicates that there is a depreciation of #5 from the #740 it traded over a week ago.
Presently, on the street, by the street traders, the buying price of dollar is put at #735 while the selling price is at #745, leaving a #10 profit margin.
According to a BDC trader in Victoria Island in Lagos State, people are not in rush to buy Dollar at the moment and so, the demand is fair.
Meanwhile, at the official market on Friday, the local currency fell by 0.11percent to close at #446.50/$.
According to details on FMDQ OTC securities,exchange- a platform that oversees official foreign exchange trading in Nigeria.
The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has continued to intervene in official market to maintain the stability of the local currency.
Analysis of the CBN's economic reports shows that the apex bank's intervention in forex market stood at $12.74 billion in the first eight months of 2022.
The intervention declined by 13.6 percent from$14.7 billion when compared with the same period in 2021.

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